Waldo County, Maine

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 40,006
Median household income: $68,441
Median home value: $239,100

Home to 40,006 residents, Waldo County is one of Maine's counties. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $68,441 is below the Maine median ($71,773).

Between 2019 and 2023, Waldo County's population grew 1.2% from 39,539 to 40,006, while its median household income rose 31.8% from $51,931 to $68,441.

The typical home was built around 1983. 12.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 40,006
Median age: 46.9 yrs
Median household income: $68,441
Median home value: $239,100
Median gross rent: $969
Housing units: 22,118
Homeownership rate: 80.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

39,53940,006

Median household income

$51,931$68,441

Median home value

$163,000$239,100

Median gross rent

$814$969

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	39,539	$51,931	$163,000	$814
2020	39,723	$58,034	$169,400	$795
2021	39,618	$59,880	$183,800	$837
2022	39,772	$62,694	$210,600	$886
2023	40,006	$68,441	$239,100	$969

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6415.5%

65 to 7415.6%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,759	4.4%
5 to 17	5,448	13.6%
18 to 24	2,841	7.1%
25 to 34	4,155	10.4%
35 to 44	4,788	12.0%
45 to 54	4,998	12.5%
55 to 64	6,218	15.5%
65 to 74	6,250	15.6%
75 and over	3,549	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	37,198	93.0%
Black or African American	187	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	66	0.2%
Asian	170	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	325	0.8%
Two or more races	1,451	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	609	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.3%

High school graduate31.6%

Some college or associate's27.3%

Bachelor's degree20.0%

Graduate or professional degree14.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,886	6.3%
High school graduate	9,472	31.6%
Some college or associate's	8,169	27.3%
Bachelor's degree	5,987	20.0%
Graduate or professional degree	4,444	14.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone72.2%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit0.6%

Walked3.6%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home15.1%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	13,293	72.2%
Carpooled	1,358	7.4%
Public transit	102	0.6%
Walked	666	3.6%
Bicycle	22	0.1%
Worked from home	2,785	15.1%
Other means	175	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,332	27.7%
15 to 29 min	5,593	35.8%
30 to 44 min	2,999	19.2%
45 to 59 min	1,518	9.7%
60+ min	1,174	7.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 12.8% (4,992 of 39,150)

	Count	Share
Family households	11,010	63.0%
Nonfamily households	6,466	37.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	17,476	79.0%
Vacant	4,642	21.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	14,141	80.9%
Renter-occupied	3,335	19.1%

1-unit, detached75.2%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units2.9%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other12.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	16,637	75.2%
1-unit, attached	542	2.5%
2 to 4 units	1,176	5.3%
5 to 19 units	631	2.9%
20 or more units	288	1.3%
Mobile home & other	2,844	12.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 23027
State: Maine
Land area: 730 sq mi
Water area: 134 sq mi
Center point: 44.4750, -69.1174