Town · Maine
Sebec, Maine
Sebec, town, in Piscataquis County, Maine. Sebec had 676 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.5% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 665 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 547 (±127). GEOID 2302166950.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
676
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 665 · ACS 2020-2024: 547 ±127
Median household income
$74,545
±$37,079 (90% margin)
Maine: $74,733
Median home value
$233,000
±$39,683 (90% margin)
Maine: $296,600
Median gross rent
not published
Maine: $1,139
Where is Sebec and what county is it in?
Sebec is a town in Piscataquis County, Maine. It covers 36.7 square miles of land, 18 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Sebec, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 676 people lived in Sebec on July 1, 2025, up 1.5% since 2020, slower than Maine (+3.8%). The 2020 Census counted 665 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 547 (±127).
| Measure | Sebec | Piscataquis County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 547±127 | 17,263 | no clear change |
| Households | 254±57 | 8,385 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.15±0.27 | 2.02 | −0.46 |
| Housing units | 372±68 | 14,680 | no clear change |
Sebec's population since 2000
From 612 in 2000 to 676 in 2025: up 10.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Sebec as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Sebec?
The median resident of Sebec is 49.3 years old; 21.8% are under 18 and 20.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 94.3%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.3%.
| Measure | Sebec | Piscataquis County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49.3±7.6 | 51.5 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 21.8%±6.9 pts | 15.5% | – |
| 65 years and over | 20.7%±6.0 pts | 27.4% | – |
| Male | 47.2%±5.9 pts | 50.8% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.2%±3.1 pts | 1.9% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.3%±4.0 pts | 92.7% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.9 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.9 pts | 0.8% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.5 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.9 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.3%±2.6 pts | 3.3% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.9 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 2.0%±1.5 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 2.0%±2.2 pts | 2.6% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 11.4%±4.7 pts | 9.1% | – |
| With a disability | 19.9%±8.8 pts | 20.9% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 9.1%±7.2 pts | 10.1% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 94.8%±3.3 pts | 91.4% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 32.0%±11.5 pts | 21.6% | +13.8 pts |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 4.7%±4.8 pts | 6.2% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 95.6%±3.2 pts | 91.1% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 2.2%±2.7 pts | 2.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Sebec earn?
Half of Sebec's 254 households earn less than $74,545 a year (±$37,079), against $61,345 in Piscataquis County and $74,733 in Maine. In 2015-2019 it was $58,458 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Sebec | Piscataquis County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $74,545±$37,079 | $61,345 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $92,894±$23,645 | $79,023 | – |
| Per capita income | $40,995±$9,919 | $37,077 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 5.3%±3.8 pts | 15.5% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 0.0%±20.5 pts | 13.3% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 5.1%±4.3 pts | 17.9% | – |
| Households with a computer | 98.8%±1.7 pts | 94.1% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 97.2%±3.6 pts | 88.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Sebec?
Owners occupy 97.6% of Sebec's occupied homes and renters 2.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $233,000 by its owner (±$39,683).
| Measure | Sebec | Piscataquis County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $233,000±$39,683 | $170,200 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0%±100.0 pts | 32.3% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,813±$491 | $1,223 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 97.6%±2.5 pts | 78.8% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 2.4%±2.5 pts | 21.2% | – |
| Housing units | 372±68 | 14,680 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.8%±1.1 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0%±100.0 pts | 5.9% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 94.4%±4.2 pts | 81.9% | – |
| Mobile homes | 5.6%±4.2 pts | 10.6% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 4.0%±5.9 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 6.2%±3.8 pts | 7.1% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 14.8%±6.6 pts | 23.1% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.8%±1.2 pts | 4.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Sebec work and get to work?
86.4% of Sebec's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 30.1 minutes.
| Measure | Sebec | Piscataquis County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 59.1%±8.1 pts | 53.9% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 1.1%±1.8 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 86.4%±9.5 pts | 74.7% | – |
| Carpooled | 0.4%±1.5 pts | 8.8% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±10.1 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Walked | 0.0%±10.1 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Worked from home | 13.2%±9.9 pts | 10.8% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.1 min±5.9 | 25.2 min | +7.6 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Sebec?
No census tract lies mostly in Sebec; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9608Piscataquis County | 3,371 | $61,474 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Sebec) · Census block assignment files
How does Sebec compare with other places in Maine?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Sebec is the 9,121st-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 301st-most populous of 454 in Maine.
Sebec is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 301st | 454 |
Sebec's figures with every place in Maine (CSV)
Every place in Maine, sortable · Compare Sebec with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Sebec?
27 of the 56 figures for Sebec on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Sebec are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.