Washington County Demographics

A map of Washington County's Population by Race

Washington County, Maine had a population of 31,095 in 2020. It was 88.7% White, 0.5% Black, 0.4% Asian, 2.1% Hispanic, 4.7% Native American/Other, and 3.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Washington County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Washington County is the 14th most populous county of the 16 counties in Maine.

Washington County's White Population

27,587 residents of Washington County identify as White, or 88.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Washington County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Maine (90.2% White). Of the 16 counties in Maine, Washington County is ranked #14 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Washington County is less White than neighboring Hancock County (92.1% White), Penobscot County (90.9% White), Waldo County (93.1% White), Knox County (92.4% White), and Piscataquis County (92.1% White).

Washington County's Black Population

156 residents of Washington County identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Washington County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Maine (1.8% Black). Of the 16 counties in Maine, Washington County is ranked #11 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Washington County is more Black than neighboring Waldo County (0.3% Black), and Piscataquis County (0.3% Black). Washington County is less Black than neighboring Hancock County (0.6% Black), Penobscot County (0.9% Black), and Knox County (0.6% Black).

Washington County's Asian Population

121 residents of Washington County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Washington County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Maine (1.2% Asian). Of the 16 counties in Maine, Washington County is ranked #16 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Washington County is less Asian than neighboring Hancock County (1% Asian), Penobscot County (1.2% Asian), Waldo County (0.5% Asian), Knox County (0.6% Asian), and Piscataquis County (0.7% Asian).

Washington County's Hispanic Population

667 residents of Washington County identify as Hispanic, or 2.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Washington County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Maine (2% Hispanic). Of the 16 counties in Maine, Washington County is ranked #2 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Washington County is more Hispanic than neighboring Hancock County (1.7% Hispanic), Penobscot County (1.8% Hispanic), Waldo County (1.4% Hispanic), Knox County (1.7% Hispanic), and Piscataquis County (1.6% Hispanic).

Washington County's Native American/Other Population

1,474 residents of Washington County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 4.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Washington County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Maine (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 16 counties in Maine, Washington County is ranked #1 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Washington County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hancock County (0.8% Native American/Other), Penobscot County (1.2% Native American/Other), Waldo County (0.7% Native American/Other), Knox County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Piscataquis County (1% Native American/Other).

Washington County's Multiracial Population

1,090 residents of Washington County identify as Multiracial, or 3.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Washington County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Maine (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 16 counties in Maine, Washington County is ranked #14 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Washington County is less Multiracial than neighboring Hancock County (3.7% Multiracial), Penobscot County (4% Multiracial), Waldo County (3.9% Multiracial), Knox County (3.9% Multiracial), and Piscataquis County (4.2% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.