Piscataquis County, Maine: commercial real estate data.
Piscataquis County, Maine has a population of 17,263 across 3,961 square miles, up 3.8 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $765.7 m in 2024, 465 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 11 7(a) approvals worth $3.4 m.
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Piscataquis County
How many people live in Piscataquis County
- Population17,263
- Households8,385
- Average household size2.06
- Median household income$61,345
- Median age51.5
- Median gross rent$837 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$170,200
- Home value to household income2.8 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over13,606
- Population under 182,677
- Share under 1815.5 percent
- Population 65 and over4,737
- Share 65 and over27.4 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 649,849
- Civilian labor force8,018
- Unemployment rate3.6 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over55.0 percent
- Rank by population among Maine counties16th of 16
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2023rd
Piscataquis County is the 16th largest of 16 Maine counties by population. A median home costs 2.8 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 27.4 percent against 15.5 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Piscataquis County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base3.80 percent
- Census 2020 base population16,794
- Births, 2024101
- Deaths, 2024302
- Natural change, 2024-201
- Net domestic migration, 2024140
- Net international migration, 20246
- Total net migration, 2024146
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20241,267
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents725th
The county has grown 3.80 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Piscataquis County
Where people moving to Piscataquis County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving559
- People arriving, from those returns1,030
- Adjusted gross income arriving$35.9 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$64,283
- Largest single originPiscataquis County Non-migrants (6,515 households)
- Largest single destination (6,515 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piscataquis County Non-migrants | 6,515 | 12,457 | $426.1 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 239 | 450 | $17.7 m |
| Penobscot County | 185 | 335 | $9.9 m |
| Other flows - Northeast | 107 | 186 | $9.8 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 106 | 186 | $7.2 m |
| Other flows - South | 58 | 114 | $2.9 m |
| Other flows - West | 53 | 115 | $3.9 m |
| Somerset County | 29 | 59 | $1.2 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Piscataquis County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Piscataquis County
What the Piscataquis County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$765.7 m
- County GDP, 2023$803.1 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-4.7 percent
- GDP change over five years16.1 percent
- Rank by GDP among Maine counties16th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2061st
- GDP per resident$44,355
Output grew -4.7 percent in the latest year and 16.1 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Who employs people in Piscataquis County
- Covered employment, annual average5,230
- Establishments reporting606
- Average annual pay$47,151
- Average weekly wage$907
- Sector 62, employment998
- Sector 62, average annual pay$57,945
- Sector 31-33, employment919
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$56,435
- Sector 44-45, employment909
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$36,181
- Sector 72, employment467
- Sector 72, average annual pay$27,142
- Sector 48-49, employment71
- Sector 71, employment34
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 998 | 44 | $57,945 |
| Sector 31-33 | 919 | 35 | $56,435 |
| Sector 44-45 | 909 | 74 | $36,181 |
| Sector 72 | 467 | 54 | $27,142 |
| Sector 48-49 | 71 | 24 | $49,522 |
| Sector 71 | 34 | 10 | $27,744 |
| Sector 22 | 30 | 4 | $126,203 |
| Sector 61 | 16 | 4 | $29,186 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 998 jobs, 19.1 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Piscataquis County
What businesses operate in Piscataquis County
- Establishments, all industries465
- Employment at those establishments5,041
- Annual payroll$210.2 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents26.9
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Piscataquis County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024108
- Declared construction value permitted$29.3 m
- Single family units authorised108
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$271,270
- Units authorised per 1,000 households12.9
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Piscataquis County
- 7(a) approvals recorded11
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$3.4 m
- Average 7(a) approval$311,155
- Median 7(a) approval$250,000
- 10th percentile approval$60,000
- 90th percentile approval$679,900
- Largest single approval$750,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)167
- Jobs per approval15.2
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active6
- Distinct industries receiving approvals9
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer0.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms0
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter9
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countOther Building Material Dealers (2)
- Most active lenderKeyBank National Association (5)
- 504 approvals recorded8
- 504 gross approval dollars$4.4 m
- Average 504 approval$549,250
- Median 504 approval$291,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval4.9
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved8.9
- Most active CDCGranite State Economic Development Corporation (6)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals57.9 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$7.8 m
The average approval of $311,155 sits close to the median of $250,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. Only 0.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Piscataquis County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure8
- Status: Paid in full1
- Status: Cancelled2
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 1 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Which parts of Piscataquis County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending6
- Milo, approvals3
- Sangerville, approvals2
- DOVER FOXCROFT, approvals2
- Monson, approvals2
- GREENVILLE, approvals1
- SHIRLEY MILLS, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Milo | 3 | $1,079,900 |
| Sangerville | 2 | $808,800 |
| DOVER FOXCROFT | 2 | $700,000 |
| Monson | 2 | $304,000 |
| GREENVILLE | 1 | $60,000 |
| SHIRLEY MILLS | 1 | $470,000 |
Milo accounts for 3 approvals against 2 in Sangerville. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Piscataquis County
How big is Piscataquis County
- Land area3,961 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Maine counties2nd of 16
- Width, east to west51.1 mi
- Height, north to south107.9 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary3
- Residents per square mile of land4
- Establishments per square mile0.12
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Piscataquis County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Piscataquis County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population17,263
- Households8,385
- Average household size2.06
- Median household income$61,345
- Median age51.5
Common questions
Piscataquis County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Piscataquis County, Maine?
17,263, in 8,385 households, ranking 16th of 16 Maine counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Piscataquis County growing?
The population has grown 3.80 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 101 births against 302 deaths, with net migration of 146. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Piscataquis County?
$61,345. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $170,200, which is 2.8 times income, and median gross rent is $837 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Piscataquis County?
465 establishments, employing 5,041 people with an annual payroll of $210.2 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Piscataquis County?
Average annual pay is $47,151, or $907 a week, across 5,230 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Piscataquis County?
11 7(a) approvals totalling $3.4 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, with a median approval of $250,000, plus 8 504 approvals worth $4.4 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Piscataquis County?
108 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $29.3 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Piscataquis County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Piscataquis County come from?
The largest single origin is Piscataquis County Non-migrants, with 6,515 households. Arriving households report an average income of $64,283 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Piscataquis County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Piscataquis County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.