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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Lewiston Metro

Lewiston-Auburn, ME · 1 counties · 105,259 residents · 468 sq mi
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With 105,259 people, Lewiston is a metro area. About 13% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The median household earns $26,979, about 10% below the national median. The typical home is worth $86,400. The population has held roughly steady since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.9
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 31%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
105,259
+1%vs 2000
vs 103,793 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
225 / sq mi
+1%vs 2000
vs 222 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
32.9
−12%vs 2000
vs 37.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
468 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
103K106K109K111K114K19902000201020202024Lewiston
2024113K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.4%(7,781)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.4%(7,834)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.8%(7,198)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.4%(7,804)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.5%(7,857)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.2%(18,065)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.7%(15,503)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.6%(10,093)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.6%(9,003)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.5%(7,921)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.3%(4,523)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.6%(1,677)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$26,979
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $35,793 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,397
−34%vs 2000
vs $18,734 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
11.4%
+0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$86,400
+31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $86,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$374
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $433 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
62.2%
−1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 63.4% in 2000
37.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.4%(100,059)
Black0.6%(647)
Hispanic / Latino1%(988)
Asian0.5%(567)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.7%(103,850)
Black0.4%(448)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(494)
Asian0.5%(512)
Other0.4%(449)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.8%(925)
Puerto Rican0.6%(690)
Dominican0.1%(126)
Cuban0.1%(92)
Colombian0.1%(92)
Ecuadorian0.1%(91)
Honduran0.1%(89)
Chilean0%(47)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.4%(434)
Chinese0.3%(393)
Asian Indian0.1%(114)
Vietnamese0.1%(106)
Korean0.1%(83)
Laotian0%(37)
Thai0%(35)
Japanese0%(34)
Taiwanese0%(20)
Kazakh0%(15)
Uzbek0%(5)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(15)
Ancestry
English17.7%(20,092)
French17.2%(19,518)
Irish14.6%(16,518)
French Canadian12.3%(13,969)
German6.6%(7,468)
American5.3%(5,999)
Italian4.6%(5,193)
Scottish3.3%(3,690)
Polish1.5%(1,692)
Somali1.1%(1,211)
Scotch-Irish1%(1,178)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.8%(854)
Canadian0.6%(669)
Dutch0.5%(598)
Arab0.5%(573)
British0.5%(557)
Welsh0.5%(544)
Norwegian0.4%(480)
Finnish0.4%(471)
Portuguese0.3%(387)
Lithuanian0.3%(382)
Nigerian0.3%(371)
Greek0.3%(318)
Slovak0.2%(202)
Danish0.2%(201)
Russian0.2%(201)
West Indian0.2%(191)
Austrian0.1%(163)
Lebanese0.1%(148)
Ukrainian0.1%(142)
Hungarian0.1%(111)
Serbian0.1%(107)
Kenyan0.1%(99)
Swiss0.1%(89)
Jamaican0.1%(76)
Armenian0.1%(65)
Czech0.1%(60)
Haitian0.1%(57)
Iraqi0%(51)
Turkish0%(47)
Belgian0%(45)
Guyanese0%(43)
Romanian0%(36)
Brazilian0%(27)
Syrian0%(26)
Egyptian0%(24)
Barbadian0%(13)
Moroccan0%(12)
Ghanaian0%(12)
Latvian0%(6)
Slovene0%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
12.6%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
71.8%
−8.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
3.8%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.5 min
+29%vs 2000
vs 15.9 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married34.9%(16,044)
Married50.1%(23,078)
Widowed2.6%(1,187)
Divorced12.4%(5,710)
Women 15+
Never married28.3%(13,602)
Married48.1%(23,164)
Widowed8.5%(4,092)
Divorced15.1%(7,268)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.9%
−3.6 ptssince 2013
from 9.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
52.1%
−4.1 ptssince 2020
from 56.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.6%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 12.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.6%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 20.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
25.9%
+4.4 ptssince 2020
from 21.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.4%
−3.5 ptssince 2020
from 68.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.6%
+5.4 ptssince 2020
from 37.2% 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)21.2%(1,586)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.9%(1,563)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.4%(2,794)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.9%(366)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.1%(7)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 7,472 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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In this metro

Largest cities

LewistonCENTRAL38,866AuburnCENTRAL25,441Lisbon Falls4,267Lisbon3,612Mechanic Falls1,991Livermore Falls1,409Greene1,004Turner505Sabattus134
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1 component county

Androscoggin CountyCENTRAL116,487
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Lewiston-Auburn, ME?

Lewiston-Auburn, ME has about 105,259 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Lewiston-Auburn, ME?

The typical household in Lewiston-Auburn, ME earns about $26,979 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lewiston-Auburn, ME expensive?

In Lewiston-Auburn, ME, the median home is worth about $86,400, and the typical rent is about $374 a month.

How educated are people in Lewiston-Auburn, ME?

About 12.6% of adults age 25 and over in Lewiston-Auburn, ME hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lewiston-Auburn, ME?

About 11.4% of people in Lewiston-Auburn, ME live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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