Knox County, Maine Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

41,003

Median Age

49.5

Male Median

47.3

Female Median

51.9

Knox County, Maine Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Knox County, Maine Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +2.2%%.

+2.2%% Growth

Knox County, Maine Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Knox County, Maine Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202449.541,003
202349.240,860
202249.040,729
202148.740,519
202048.639,809
201948.439,759
201848.439,823
201747.839,700
201647.539,717
201547.239,723
201447.139,653
201346.839,694
201246.639,848
201146.339,972
201045.740,111

Knox County, Maine Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 53.8%
5–1713.1%
18–246.1%
25–3410.4%
35–5423.5%
55–6415.1%
65+27.9%

Dependency Ratios for Knox County, Maine

Total Dependency Ratio:
81.1
Youth Dependency:
30.5
Old-Age Dependency:
50.6

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Knox County, Maine

The median age in Knox County, Maine is 49.5 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Knox County, Maine is 41,003.

In Knox County, Maine, seniors (ages 65+) make up 27.9% of the population, while children under 18 represent 13.1%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Knox County, Maine is aging.
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