METRO AREA · 2020 ACS
Lewiston Metro
Lewiston-Auburn, ME · 1 counties · 111,139 residents · 467.954 sq mi
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Lewiston has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $55,002. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $166,600.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 41.2
US median: 38.8
Less educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 28%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024113K
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.3%(5,883)
5 to 96%(6,644)
10 to 146.2%(6,913)
15 to 196.4%(7,126)
20 to 245.6%(6,261)
25 to 3412.4%(13,801)
35 to 4412.4%(13,788)
45 to 5412.5%(13,944)
55 to 6414.5%(16,064)
65 to 7410.9%(12,083)
75 to 845.3%(5,867)
85 and over2.5%(2,765)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$55,002
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,793 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
35.7%
+13.0 ptssince 2009
from 22.6% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information12.2%
Retail trade10.6%
Other services7.5%
Public administration6.5%
Wholesale trade6%
Finance & insurance4.7%
Professional, scientific, technical4.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.5%
Construction1.5%
Education & health services0.7%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$166,600
+28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $86,800 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
3.0
−13%since 2009
from 3.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic96.4%(100,059)
Black0.6%(647)
Hispanic / Latino1%(988)
Asian0.5%(567)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic86.3%(95,875)
Black5.8%(6,436)
Hispanic / Latino2%(2,222)
Asian0.8%(895)
Other4.8%(5,382)
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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
Mexican0.7%(770)
Puerto Rican0.6%(612)
South American0.2%(242)
Ecuadorian0.2%(222)
Central American0.1%(124)
Dominican0.1%(116)
Cuban0.1%(74)
Guatemalan0.1%(72)
Spaniard0%(48)
Salvadoran0%(47)
Chilean0%(8)
Peruvian0%(6)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Korean0.2%(225)
Chinese0.2%(198)
Asian Indian0.2%(195)
Filipino0.1%(119)
Japanese0.1%(91)
Vietnamese0.1%(87)
Cambodian0%(10)
Thai0%(3)
Pakistani0%(1)
Ancestry
French Canadian19.5%(21,036)
French17.9%(19,359)
English16.8%(18,121)
Irish14.5%(15,679)
German8.6%(9,289)
American6%(6,516)
Italian5.3%(5,764)
Scottish3.9%(4,194)
Polish1.9%(2,000)
Scotch-Irish1.6%(1,717)
Subsaharan African1.6%(1,695)
Canadian1%(1,081)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
Somali0.9%(926)
Dutch0.8%(884)
Swedish0.8%(817)
Welsh0.6%(633)
Russian0.6%(605)
Greek0.5%(593)
Finnish0.5%(529)
British0.5%(504)
Portuguese0.4%(485)
Norwegian0.4%(414)
Slovak0.3%(356)
Lithuanian0.3%(296)
Belgian0.2%(252)
Czech0.2%(235)
Danish0.2%(199)
Hungarian0.1%(144)
West Indian0.1%(135)
Armenian0.1%(123)
Ethiopian0.1%(115)
Austrian0.1%(111)
Jamaican0.1%(100)
Lebanese0.1%(86)
Romanian0.1%(84)
Brazilian0.1%(67)
Turkish0.1%(54)
Ukrainian0%(38)
Moroccan0%(37)
Egyptian0%(31)
Kenyan0%(31)
Australian0%(26)
Croatian0%(25)
Swiss0%(24)
Haitian0%(22)
Cape Verdean0%(18)
Latvian0%(14)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(11)
Slovene0%(7)
Iranian0%(5)
Nigerian0%(4)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
91.3%
+11.4 ptssince 2000
from 79.8% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Lewiston-Auburn, ME?
Lewiston-Auburn, ME has about 111,139 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Lewiston-Auburn, ME?
The typical household in Lewiston-Auburn, ME earns about $55,002 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 $166,600, and the typical rent is about $771 a month.
How educated are people in Lewiston-Auburn, ME?
About 22.7% 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 11.3% of people in Lewiston-Auburn, ME live below the federal poverty line.
Has Lewiston-Auburn, ME grown since 1990?
Yes, Lewiston-Auburn, ME has grown since 1990. The population has added about 5,880 residents, a change of about 6 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024