The Town Files

Piscataquis County, Maine

17,263 people. The median home is worth $170,200 (typical Maine town: $238,950) and the median household earns $61,345.

Towns in Piscataquis County

Towns in Piscataquis County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Dover-Foxcroft4,422$162,600$63,34438.0
Dover-Foxcroft2,776$158,800$56,25037.0

People and housing

Piscataquis CountyTypical Maine town
Median home value$170,200$238,950
Median rent$837$1,027
Median household income$61,345$68,967
Median age51.546.9
Bachelor's degree or higher21.6%28.2%
Below the poverty line15.5%10.7%

Jobs and pay

5,230 jobs in 2024, average pay $47,151 a year.

Largest industries in Piscataquis CountyHealth care & social assistan…998 jobs · $57,945Manufacturing919 jobs · $56,435Retail909 jobs · $36,181Hotels & restaurants467 jobs · $27,142Transportation & warehousing71 jobs · $49,522Arts & recreation34 jobs · $27,744
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Piscataquis County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,190 storm events in Piscataquis County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Piscataquis County by type since 1996Hail54Heat22Flood68Drought25High Wind84Heavy Snow206Flash Flood36Winter Storm209Winter Weather156Cold/Wind Chill52
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Piscataquis County has been included in 25 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 30, 2024Severe StormDR-4754: Severe Storm And Flooding
September 14, 2023HurricaneEM-3598: Hurricane Lee
April 4, 2020BiologicalDR-4522: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3444: Covid-19
January 2, 2018Severe StormDR-4354: Severe Storm And Flooding
February 1, 2011Severe StormDR-1953: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).