Kennebec County, Maine

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 125,614
Median household income: $65,062
Median home value: $219,900

Home to 125,614 residents, Kennebec County is one of Maine's counties. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $65,062 is below the Maine median ($71,773).

From 2019 to 2023, Kennebec County's population grew 3.2% from 121,753 to 125,614, while its median household income rose 17.5% from $55,365 to $65,062.

Households average 2.25 people. The median gross rent is $952.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 125,614
Median age: 44.0 yrs
Median household income: $65,062
Median home value: $219,900
Median gross rent: $952
Housing units: 63,140
Homeownership rate: 72.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

121,753125,614

Median household income

$55,365$65,062

Median home value

$159,400$219,900

Median gross rent

$761$952

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	121,753	$55,365	$159,400	$761
2020	122,158	$55,368	$164,000	$777
2021	123,293	$58,097	$170,100	$813
2022	124,003	$62,118	$198,300	$900
2023	125,614	$65,062	$219,900	$952

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1714.2%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5,951	4.7%
5 to 17	17,890	14.2%
18 to 24	10,999	8.8%
25 to 34	14,657	11.7%
35 to 44	14,970	11.9%
45 to 54	15,685	12.5%
55 to 64	19,346	15.4%
65 to 74	15,919	12.7%
75 and over	10,197	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	116,473	92.7%
Black or African American	1,006	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	223	0.2%
Asian	993	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	328	0.3%
Two or more races	3,883	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,708	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.2%

High school graduate34.0%

Some college or associate's30.0%

Bachelor's degree19.1%

Graduate or professional degree11.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,685	5.2%
High school graduate	30,834	34.0%
Some college or associate's	27,212	30.0%
Bachelor's degree	17,349	19.1%
Graduate or professional degree	10,694	11.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone75.1%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit0.1%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home13.8%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	44,877	75.1%
Carpooled	4,182	7.0%
Public transit	88	0.1%
Walked	1,547	2.6%
Bicycle	37	0.1%
Worked from home	8,233	13.8%
Other means	781	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	17,218	33.4%
15 to 29 min	17,447	33.9%
30 to 44 min	10,560	20.5%
45 to 59 min	3,048	5.9%
60+ min	3,239	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 12.3% (14,969 of 121,516)

	Count	Share
Family households	32,747	60.7%
Nonfamily households	21,189	39.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	53,936	85.4%
Vacant	9,204	14.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	39,242	72.8%
Renter-occupied	14,694	27.2%

1-unit, detached67.9%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units11.4%

5 to 19 units6.8%

20 or more units2.8%

Mobile home & other10.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	42,860	67.9%
1-unit, attached	638	1.0%
2 to 4 units	7,212	11.4%
5 to 19 units	4,310	6.8%
20 or more units	1,784	2.8%
Mobile home & other	6,336	10.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 23011
State: Maine
Land area: 867 sq mi
Water area: 84 sq mi
Center point: 44.4170, -69.7658