Piscataquis County, ME

County in Maine, Northeast · ranked on 32 metrics

Piscataquis County, ME is a county in Maine with a population of 17,355 (1,943rd of 3,094). It ranks best for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 592nd of 2,916), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (1,225th of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 1,314th of 3,092). It ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (2,008th of 3,094), Median Household Income (1,913th of 3,093), Average Commute (Minutes) (1,780th of 3,094).

Population
17,355
1,943rd highest of 3,094
Density
4.4
2,757th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
3.21%
1,017th highest of 3,094
Area
3,961
123rd highest of 3,094
Region
Northeast
Maine

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    102nd of 3,050
  2. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 592nd of 2,916
  3. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 607th of 2,916
  4. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 759th of 2,916
  5. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 1,029th of 3,094
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,225th of 3,094
  7. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,170th of 2,916
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,275th of 3,090
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,314th of 3,092
  10. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,330th of 2,916

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    2,972nd of 3,050
  2. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,682nd of 2,916
  3. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,565th of 2,916
  4. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,211th of 2,916
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,008th of 3,094
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,913th of 3,093
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,780th of 3,094
  8. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,571st of 2,916
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,627th of 3,094
  10. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,431st of 2,916

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Health (50), weakest Economics (49). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

Where it ranks first or last among US counties

Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

Where it is

Shaded by population; select a place to open it

Loading map…

Similar places

Closest percentiles on 10 widely reported measures from 5 categories, leaving out size and totals

Quick answers

What is the population of Piscataquis County, ME?
Piscataquis County, ME has a population of 17,355, 1,943rd among 3,094 US counties.
What does Piscataquis County, ME rank best at?
Among US counties, Piscataquis County, ME ranks best for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 592nd of 2,916); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (1,225th of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 1,314th of 3,092).
Where does Piscataquis County, ME rank worst?
Piscataquis County, ME ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (2,008th of 3,094); Median Household Income (1,913th of 3,093); Average Commute (Minutes) (1,780th of 3,094).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Piscataquis County, ME?
Rankodex ranks Piscataquis County, ME on 32 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

32 metrics with a value for this place, in 6 topics