Waldo County, Maine

ME · FIPS 23027 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
40,192
Rank #1,201 of 3,222
63th %ile
Median Household Income
$72,782 −3.1% vs nat'l
Rank #987 of 3,222
69th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.0% −4.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,278 of 3,222
60th %ile
Median Home Value
$257,700 −8.6% vs nat'l
Rank #855 of 3,222
73th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
34.4% +2.0% vs nat'l
Rank #500 of 3,222
85th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.7% −29.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,131 of 3,222
65th %ile

At a Glance

81.9% Homeownership
90.8% Insured
34.4% 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 LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%24.9%49.8%74.6%92.8%4.0%1.6%0.6%0.5%0.4%0.2%

About Waldo County, Maine

Waldo County, Maine has a total population of 40,192, making it the 1,201st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Waldo County is 47.4 years, which is 21.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Waldo County is $72,782, which ranks #987 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 3.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.0%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.7%.

The median home value in Waldo County is $257,700, 8.6% below the national median. Renters in Waldo County pay a median gross rent of $1,021 per month. The homeownership rate is 81.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Waldo County, 34.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 2.0% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.8 min.

Waldo County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.8% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (4.0%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.6%).

All data for Waldo 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.