Piscataquis County Demographics

A map of Piscataquis County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	16,011	15,474	92.7%	92.1%
Multiracial	575	713	3.3%	4.2%
Hispanic	320	261	1.9%	1.6%
Black	164	57	1.0%	0.3%
Asian	143	120	0.8%	0.7%
Native American/Other	50	175	0.3%	1.0%

Piscataquis County, Maine has an estimated population of 17,263, a slight increase from the 16,800 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.7% White, 3.3% Multiracial, 1.9% Hispanic, 1.0% Black, 0.8% Asian, and 0.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Piscataquis County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Piscataquis has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Maine overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Piscataquis County, that probability was 14.9% in 2020 and 13.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Piscataquis County is ranked the 16th most populous county in Maine, out of 16 counties. Piscataquis County was ranked the 16th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Piscataquis County's White Population

16,011 residents of Piscataquis County, or 92.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Piscataquis County is slightly higher than in Maine overall, where 89.9% of the population is White. Piscataquis County ranks 9th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 16 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Piscataquis County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.5%. White residents' share of Piscataquis County's population has increased from 92.1% to 92.7%.

Piscataquis County is more White than neighboring Penobscot County (91.1% White), and Aroostook County (92.5% White). Piscataquis County is less White than neighboring Somerset County (93.8% White), Waldo County (92.8% White), and Franklin County (93.1% White).

Piscataquis County's Black Population

164 residents of Piscataquis County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Piscataquis County is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Piscataquis County ranks 16th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 16 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Piscataquis County's Black population has grown by an estimated 187.7%. Black residents' share of Piscataquis County's population has increased from 0.3% to 1.0%.

Piscataquis County is more Black than neighboring Somerset County (0.5% Black), Aroostook County (0.7% Black), Waldo County (0.4% Black), and Franklin County (0.8% Black). Piscataquis County is less Black than neighboring Penobscot County (1.1% Black).

Piscataquis County's Asian Population

143 residents of Piscataquis County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Piscataquis County is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 1.1% of the population is Asian. Piscataquis County ranks 8th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 16 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Piscataquis County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 19.2%. Asian residents' share of Piscataquis County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Piscataquis County is more Asian than neighboring Somerset County (0.4% Asian), Aroostook County (0.3% Asian), Waldo County (0.5% Asian), and Franklin County (0.6% Asian). Piscataquis County is less Asian than neighboring Penobscot County (1.1% Asian).

Piscataquis County's Hispanic Population

320 residents of Piscataquis County, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Piscataquis County is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 2.2% of the population is Hispanic. Piscataquis County ranks 10th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 16 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Piscataquis County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 22.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Piscataquis County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.9%.

Piscataquis County is more Hispanic than neighboring Somerset County (1.5% Hispanic), Aroostook County (1.7% Hispanic), Waldo County (1.6% Hispanic), and Franklin County (1.7% Hispanic). Piscataquis County is less Hispanic than neighboring Penobscot County (2.1% Hispanic).

Piscataquis County's Native American/Other Population

50 residents of Piscataquis County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Piscataquis County is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Piscataquis County ranks 4th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 16 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Piscataquis County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 71.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Piscataquis County's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.3%.

Piscataquis County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Penobscot County (1.3% Native American/Other), Aroostook County (1.3% Native American/Other), Waldo County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Franklin County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Piscataquis County's Multiracial Population

575 residents of Piscataquis County, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Piscataquis County is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 4.2% of the population is Multiracial. Piscataquis County ranks 4th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 16 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Piscataquis County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 19.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Piscataquis County's population has decreased from 4.2% to 3.3%.

Piscataquis County is less Multiracial than neighboring Somerset County (3.4% Multiracial), Penobscot County (3.4% Multiracial), and Waldo County (4% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.