Lincoln County, Maine

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 35,840
Median household income: $72,026
Median home value: $306,200

Lincoln County is a county in Maine with a population of 35,840. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $72,026 is in line with the Maine median ($71,773).

From 2019 to 2023, Lincoln County's population grew 4.8% from 34,201 to 35,840, while its median household income rose 24.8% from $57,720 to $72,026.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 16.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 35,840
Median age: 51.1 yrs
Median household income: $72,026
Median home value: $306,200
Median gross rent: $1,003
Housing units: 23,810
Homeownership rate: 83.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

34,20135,840

Median household income

$57,720$72,026

Median home value

$215,400$306,200

Median gross rent

$819$1,003

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	34,201	$57,720	$215,400	$819
2020	34,415	$58,125	$220,000	$817
2021	35,065	$62,121	$233,300	$855
2022	35,466	$69,638	$276,400	$930
2023	35,840	$72,026	$306,200	$1,003

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1712.7%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 3410.1%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6416.4%

65 to 7416.9%

75 and over11.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,455	4.1%
5 to 17	4,563	12.7%
18 to 24	2,158	6.0%
25 to 34	3,616	10.1%
35 to 44	3,664	10.2%
45 to 54	4,162	11.6%
55 to 64	5,876	16.4%
65 to 74	6,068	16.9%
75 and over	4,278	11.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	33,441	93.3%
Black or African American	175	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	100	0.3%
Asian	234	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	2	0.0%
Some other race	25	0.1%
Two or more races	1,396	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	467	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.1%

High school graduate29.8%

Some college or associate's25.0%

Bachelor's degree24.1%

Graduate or professional degree15.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,423	5.1%
High school graduate	8,236	29.8%
Some college or associate's	6,929	25.0%
Bachelor's degree	6,676	24.1%
Graduate or professional degree	4,400	15.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone75.4%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit0.2%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home11.3%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,456	75.4%
Carpooled	1,571	9.5%
Public transit	27	0.2%
Walked	446	2.7%
Bicycle	37	0.2%
Worked from home	1,860	11.3%
Other means	128	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,021	34.2%
15 to 29 min	4,468	30.5%
30 to 44 min	3,010	20.5%
45 to 59 min	1,334	9.1%
60+ min	832	5.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 8.5% (2,985 of 35,134)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,787	60.4%
Nonfamily households	6,414	39.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	16,201	68.0%
Vacant	7,609	32.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	13,582	83.8%
Renter-occupied	2,619	16.2%

1-unit, detached83.6%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units4.8%

5 to 19 units1.1%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other7.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	19,904	83.6%
1-unit, attached	549	2.3%
2 to 4 units	1,147	4.8%
5 to 19 units	272	1.1%
20 or more units	249	1.0%
Mobile home & other	1,689	7.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 23015
State: Maine
Land area: 456 sq mi
Water area: 244 sq mi
Center point: 43.9948, -69.5136