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Lincoln County

Maine · 36,595 residents (2025 est.) · 456 sq mi
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Lincoln County is a county of 36,099 people in Maine. At a median age of 51.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. That puts it in the top 6% of US counties for household income. 82% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 2%. There are 79 people per square mile.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $76,875, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 51.4
US median: 38.9
More educated
40% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 60%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Lincoln County

What changed most since 1990

  • Median age37.3 → 51.4 (+14.1 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years
  • White share98.7% → 93.1% (−5.6 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
  • Median home value (2024 dollars)$244,807 → $332,700 (+36%)US over the same years: +67%

Among the 16 counties in Maine

  • 4th in household income$76,875
  • 3rd in share with a bachelor's degree40.2%
  • 4th in home value$332,700
  • 14th in diversity score16.4
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
36,099
+7%since 2000
from 33,616 in 2000
36,595 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
79 / sq mi
+7%since 2000
from 74 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
51.4
+21%since 2000
from 42.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
456 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
30K32K33K35K37K19902000201020202024Lincoln County
202436K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 53.8%(1,384)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.4%(1,594)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.1%(1,854)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194.8%(1,737)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.2%(1,517)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3410%(3,595)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4410.6%(3,842)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.5%(4,136)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6416.1%(5,815)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7417.1%(6,165)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 848.8%(3,180)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3.5%(1,280)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$76,875
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,686 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$45,631
+120%since 2000
from $20,760 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
50.9%
+25.9 ptssince 2009
from 25.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
7.9%
−2.2 ptssince 2000
from 10.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.443
Unchangedsince 2010
from 0.442 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade12%
US avg: 9.9%
Information11.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade11.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services5.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.8%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction3.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Public administration3.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance2.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing1.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$332,700
+60%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $114,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,055
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $541 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
82.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2000
from 83.0% in 2000
17.5% rent
Vacancy rate
30.6%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 33.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.13 people
−7%since 2009
from 2.30 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
25.2%
−6.7 ptssince 2009
from 31.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
30.4%
−4.5 ptssince 2009
from 34.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.3
+6%since 2009
from 4.1 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
64
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic98.1%(32,986)
Black0.2%(56)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(155)
Asian0.4%(123)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic93.1%(33,603)
Black0.8%(293)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(512)
Asian0.7%(238)
Other4%(1,453)
Diversity Score
16
+159%since 2009
from 6 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
13
−55%since 2020
from 28 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.5%(193)
Puerto Rican0.3%(96)
Chilean0.2%(58)
Cuban0.1%(29)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.2%(60)
Chinese0.2%(59)
Filipino0.1%(40)
Asian Indian0.1%(40)
Korean0.1%(30)
Thai0%(1)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English26.2%(9,471)
Irish14.6%(5,277)
German11.5%(4,137)
French7.7%(2,779)
Scottish7.3%(2,652)
American6.6%(2,369)
Italian4.1%(1,485)
Swedish2.3%(817)
Polish2.2%(805)
Welsh1.2%(451)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(446)
+ 32 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian1.2%(445)
Dutch1%(371)
Hungarian0.9%(321)
Portuguese0.7%(245)
British0.5%(189)
Finnish0.5%(184)
Russian0.4%(129)
Lithuanian0.3%(121)
Swiss0.3%(121)
Ukrainian0.3%(112)
Canadian0.3%(105)
Danish0.3%(100)
Belgian0.2%(82)
Greek0.2%(63)
Arab0.2%(56)
Slovak0.1%(54)
Lebanese0.1%(43)
Czech0.1%(37)
West Indian0.1%(35)
Armenian0.1%(29)
Jamaican0.1%(25)
Croatian0%(15)
Romanian0%(13)
Latvian0%(12)
Egyptian0%(10)
Slovene0%(9)
Haitian0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
40.2%
+13.6 ptssince 2000
from 26.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.0%
+7.0 ptssince 2000
from 87.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
16.3%
+6.5 ptssince 2000
from 9.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.3 min
+41%since 2000
from 16.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
72.8%
−5.2 ptssince 2009
from 78.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
10.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 10.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
13.2%
+6.0 ptssince 2009
from 7.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.5%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
2.9%
−3.4 ptssince 2011
from 6.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
56.6%
−4.0 ptssince 2011
from 60.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.9%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 74.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
13.6%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 14.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
40.0%
+6.7 ptssince 2009
from 33.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 48.7% in 2009
Female
50.7%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 51.3% in 2009
Foreign born
2.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
10.8%
−5.3 ptssince 2009
from 16.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
16.4%
+0.9 ptssince 2012
from 15.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.6%
−5.3 ptssince 2013
from 11.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
89.1%
+13.7 ptssince 2017
from 75.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.9%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 91.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
92.3%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 90.0% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
96.7%
+1.0 ptssince 2016
from 95.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
0.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2016
from 0.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married27%(4,105)
Married56.8%(8,644)
Widowed4.1%(622)
Divorced12.2%(1,851)
Women 15+
Never married20.7%(3,329)
Married54.8%(8,800)
Widowed10.2%(1,639)
Divorced14.2%(2,277)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.6%
−5.3 ptssince 2013
from 11.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
47.5%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 46.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
21.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 21.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
31.4%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 30.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
17.0%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 19.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 4.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.5%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 67.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.5%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 44.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)20.5%(663)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.3%(593)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.9%(1,228)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.1%(197)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(20)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,241 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Over time

Lincoln County, decade by decade

Lincoln County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199030,357$68,097$244,80722.2%3.3
200033,616$70,473$208,58026.6%4.6
201034,457$68,588$296,63331.6%7.3
202035,237$70,450$266,64936.1%14.8
202436,099$76,875$332,70040.2%16.4

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Lincoln County, Maine?

Lincoln County, Maine has about 36,099 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Lincoln County, Maine?

The typical household in Lincoln County, Maine earns about $76,875 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lincoln County, Maine expensive?

In Lincoln County, Maine, the median home is worth about $332,700, and the typical rent is about $1,055 a month.

How educated are people in Lincoln County, Maine?

About 40.2% of adults age 25 and over in Lincoln County, Maine hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lincoln County, Maine?

About 7.9% of people in Lincoln County, Maine live below the federal poverty line.

Has Lincoln County, Maine grown since 1990?

Yes, Lincoln County, Maine has grown since 1990. The population has added about 5,742 residents, a change of about 19 percent over that period.

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