Washington County, Maine

Washington County is a located in the  of. In 2000, its population was 33,941. Its is.

Sometimes referred to as "Sunrise Country" because it is the easternmost county of the, and it is often where the rising sun first reaches U.S. soil. Many small seaside communities are said to preserve their old way of life, based on small-scale economies. is also important along the county's shoreline, but though it is not as important as elsewhere in the state. The crop plays a major role in the county's economy; 25% of all  cultivated in  are grown locally.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 8,430 (3,255 ). 6,652 km² (2,568 sq mi) of it is land and 1,778 km² (686 sq mi) of it (21.09%) is water.

Adjacent Counties

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 * - northwest
 * - northwest
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 * , Canada - east

Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 33,941 people, 14,118 households, and 9,303 families residing in the county. The was 5/km² (13/sq mi). There were 21,919 housing units at an average density of 3/km² (8/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 93.48%, 0.26% or , 4.43% , 0.30% , 0.01% , 0.44% from , and 1.07% from two or more races. 0.81% of the population were or  of any race. 32.5% were of, 14.1% , 10.8% or American, 7.4%  and 5.0%  ancestry according to. 95.0% spoke, 1.9% , 1.0% and 1.0%  as their first language.

There were 14,118 households out of which 28.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.10% were living together, 9.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.10% were non-families. 28.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the county the population was spread out with 22.90% under the age of 18, 8.00% from 18 to 24, 26.30% from 25 to 44, 25.60% from 45 to 64, and 17.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 95.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $25,869, and the median income for a family was $31,657. Males had a median income of $28,347 versus $20,074 for females. The for the county was $14,119. About 14.20% of families and 19.00% of the population were below the, including 22.40% of those under age 18 and 19.20% of those age 65 or over. Washington County is among the poorest counties in the nation.

Cities and towns