Town in Aroostook County, Maine · 36.7 sq mi · 166 people per sq mi
About 6,100 people live in Houlton town. The typical household earns $61,058, and the median resident is 45.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,060 in 2020
Poverty rate 18.13%
Men 42.5 · Women 48.8
2010–2026
6,097
2026 projection
0.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
6,097
2026 projection
0.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,097 | +41 | 0.68% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,056 | +41 | 0.68% |
| 2024 | 6,015 | -64 | 1.05% |
| 2023 | 6,079 | -7 | 0.12% |
| 2022 | 6,086 | +19 | 0.31% |
| 2021 | 6,067 | +7 | 0.12% |
| 2020 | 6,060 | +257 | 4.43% |
| 2019 | 5,803 | +32 | 0.55% |
| 2018 | 5,771 | -35 | 0.60% |
| 2017 | 5,806 | -67 | 1.14% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 61 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
47% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 47% | 49% | 44% |
| Never married | 33% | 35% | 32% |
| Divorced | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| Widowed | 8% | 4% | 13% |
| Separated | <1% | 1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau