Lincoln County, Maine

ME · FIPS 23015 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
36,099
Rank #1,313 of 3,222
59th %ile
Median Household Income
$76,875 +2.3% vs nat'l
Rank #733 of 3,222
77th %ile
Poverty Rate
7.9% −37.3% vs nat'l
Rank #344 of 3,222
89th %ile
Median Home Value
$332,700 +18.0% vs nat'l
Rank #481 of 3,222
85th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
40.2% +19.4% vs nat'l
Rank #274 of 3,222
92th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.9% −45.1% vs nat'l
Rank #628 of 3,222
81th %ile

At a Glance

82.5% Homeownership
93.4% Insured
40.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%27.7%55.4%83.1%93.1%3.7%1.4%0.8%0.7%0.3%0.1%0.0%

About Lincoln County, Maine

Lincoln County, Maine has a total population of 36,099, making it the 1,313th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Lincoln County is 51.4 years, which is 32.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Lincoln County is $76,875, which ranks #733 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 2.3% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 7.9%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.9%.

The median home value in Lincoln County is $332,700, 18.0% above the national median. Renters in Lincoln County pay a median gross rent of $1,055 per month. The homeownership rate is 82.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Lincoln County, 40.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 19.4% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.8 min.

Lincoln County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.1% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.7%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.4%).

All data for Lincoln County, Maine comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.