Piscataquis County, Maine Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Maine |
| Land area | 3,960.9 square miles |
| Population Density | 4.4 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 17,124 |
| Population change | -2.3% | Under 5 years of age | 4% |
| Under 18 | 17.9% |
| 65 and over | 22.9% |
| Females | 50.2% |
| White | 96.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 1.1 |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| Two or more races | 1.2% |
| Black or African American | 0.5% |
| Native American | 0.6% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Had graduated from high school | 88% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 16.4% |
| Veterans | 2,060 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 7,769 |
| Persons per household | 2.2 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 91.3% |
| Median household income | $36,646 |
| The per capita income | $21,818 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 18.5% |
| housing units | 15,331 |
| Multi-unit structures | 9% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $105,000 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 76.9% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 1,957 |
| Women-owned firms | 23% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 0% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $196,521 |
| Retail sales per capita | $11,440 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $119,373 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $0 |