Aroostook County, Maine
Aroostook County: County in Maine, United States
About
Aroostook County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of the 2010 census, the population was 71,870 and a population density of 4 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 66,804 inhabitants. Its county seat is Houlton. The county was created 185 years ago in 1839.
Quick Facts about Aroostook County
| Population : | 66,804 (2020) |
| Country : | United States of America |
| State : | Maine (United States) |
| Area : | 17686 km2 |
| Water as percent of area : | 2.3% |
| Land as percent of area : | 97.7% |
| Altitude : | 659 feet / 201 meters |
| Capital : | Houlton |
| Establishment : | March 03, 1839 |
| Time Zone : | America/New_York |
| Local time : | 21:37:43 (22nd February 2025) |
| Density : | 4 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
| Population growth : | -7.58% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Aroostook County is located at 46°39'32"N 68°35'56"W (46.6588100, -68.5988900). It has 4 neighbors: Penobscot County, Piscataquis County, Somerset County and Washington County.
Aroostook County map
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The largest city of Aroostook County is Presque Isle with a population of 8,950. Other cities include, Caribou population 7,622, Fort Fairfield population 3,278, Mars Hill population 1,461 and Hodgdon population 1,267. See all Aroostook County cities & populated places.
Aroostook County Populated Places (more)
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Aroostook County.
| City Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Presque Isle | 8,950 | City in Maine, United States |
| Caribou | 7,622 | City in Maine |
| Houlton | 5,766 | Town in Maine, USA |
| Fort Kent | 3,805 | Town in Maine, USA |
| Madawaska | 3,715 | Town in Maine, United States |
| Fort Fairfield | 3,278 | City in Aroostook County, Maine, United States of America |
| Limestone | 2,164 | Town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States |
| Van Buren | 1,983 | Town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States |
| Mapleton | 1,824 | Main settlement in the town of the same name in Aroostook County, Maine, United States |
| Washburn | 1,533 | Town in Maine |
| Mars Hill | 1,461 | Human settlement in United States of America |
| Hodgdon | 1,267 | City in Aroostook County, Maine, United States of America |
| Ashland | 1,214 | Town of the United States |
| Easton | 1,177 | Town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States |
| Frenchville | 1,031 | Town in Maine, United States |
| Littleton | 982 | Town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States |
- Official Website
Official website of Aroostook County
Aroostook County has 4 neighbours.
- Penobscot County county in Maine, United States of America
- Piscataquis County county in Maine, United States
- Somerset County county in Maine, United States
- Washington County county in Maine, United States
- Littleton
- Island Falls
- New Sweden
- Fort Kent
- Crystal
- Bancroft
- Eagle Lake
- Amity
- Washburn
- Connor
- St. Agatha
- Westmanland
- New Limerick
- Westfield
- Easton
- Reed Plantation, Maine
- Nashville Plantation, Maine
- Haynesville
- Perham
- Blaine
- Masardis
- Oxbow
- Caribou
- South Aroostook, Maine
- Wallagrass
- Cary Plantation, Maine
- Woodland
- Fort Fairfield
- Ashland
- Van Buren
- Hamlin
- Presque Isle
- Orient
- Chapman
- Hodgdon
- Limestone
- Weston
- Northwest Aroostook
- Macwahoc Plantation, Maine
- Square Lake
- Oakfield
- Caswell
- Central Aroostook, Maine
- Saint John Plantation
- Merrill
- Hammond
- Stockholm
- New Canada
- Monticello
- Grand Isle
- Cyr Plantation
- Mars Hill
- Mapleton
- Sherman
- Penobscot Indian Island Reservation
- Castle Hill
- Smyrna
- Frenchville
- Glenwood Plantation, Maine
- Linneus
- Houlton
- Garfield Plantation
- Dyer Brook
- St. Francis
- Wade
- Bridgewater
- Winterville Plantation, Maine
- Allagash
- Moro Plantation, Maine
- Portage Lake
- Madawaska
- Hersey
- Ludlow (Maine)
Demographics
According to census records, the population of Aroostook County decreased by 7.58% in 10 years.
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 2010 | 71,870 | - | census |
| 2011 | 71,388 | -0.68% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 70,767 | -0.88% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 70,064 | -1% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 69,520 | -0.78% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 68,818 | -1.02% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 68,243 | -0.84% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 67,609 | -0.94% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 67,318 | -0.43% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 67,055 | -0.39% | estimation process |
| 2020 | 66,804 | -0.38% | estimation process |
People born in Aroostook County (3)
People born in Aroostook County, including Canadian writer Jacques P. Ouellet, politician Carol Weston, Ormandel Smith, .
List
Maine Other Counties (more counties)
| County Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| City of Portland | 653,115 | The twenty-eighth most populous city in the United States and the center of the Portland metropolitan area. |
| Cumberland County | 298,111 | County in Maine, United States |
| York County | 209,066 | County in Maine, United States |
| Penobscot County | 151,655 | County in Maine, United States of America |
| Kennebec County | 122,955 | County in Maine, United States |
| Androscoggin County | 108,547 | County in Maine, United States |
| Portland | 66,803 | The most populous city in Cumberland County, Maine. |
| Oxford County | 58,132 | County in Maine, United States |
| Hancock County | 55,088 | County in Maine, United States |
| Somerset County | 50,635 | County in Maine, United States |
| Knox County | 39,951 | County in Maine, United States |
| Waldo County | 39,923 | County in Maine, United States |
| Lewiston | 36,226 | City in Androscoggin County, Maine, United States |
| Sagadahoc County | 36,044 | County in Maine, United States |
| Lincoln County | 34,775 | County in Maine, United States |
| Bangor | 31,998 | City in Penobscot County, Maine, USA |
