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Lincoln County, Maine

Lincoln County, Maine. Lincoln County had 36,595 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 3.9% since 2020, in line with Maine (+3.8%). It holds 24 places (19 towns and townships and 5 census-designated) and 10 census tracts. GEOID 23015.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

36,595

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 35,237 · ACS 2020-2024: 36,099

Median household income

$76,875

±$4,640 (90% margin)
Maine: $74,733

Median home value

$332,700

±$10,292 (90% margin)
Maine: $296,600

Median gross rent

$1,055

±$53 (90% margin)
Maine: $1,139

How many people live in Lincoln County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 35,237 residents in Lincoln County. The Census Bureau estimates 36,595 for July 1, 2025, up 3.9% since 2020, in line with Maine (+3.8%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 36,099 over 456 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +771 (36,015)
2021→2022 +233 (36,248)
2022→2023 +170 (36,418)
2023→2024 +106 (36,524)
2024→2025 +71 (36,595)

Lincoln County in Maine. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Lincoln County	Maine	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	36,099	1,387,817	+1,898
Households	16,592±391	597,159	+1,256
Average household size	2.13±0.05	2.26	no clear change
Housing units	23,922±91	751,876	no clear change

Lincoln County's population since 2000

From 33,616 in 2000 to 36,595 in 2025: up 8.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. 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.

2000 Census 33,616
2005 (estimate) 34,864
2010 Census 34,457
2015 (estimate) 33,789
2020 Census 35,237
2025 (estimate) 36,595

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); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Lincoln County?

Lincoln County holds 24 places: 19 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 5 census-designated places. The largest is Waldoboro with 5,324 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Lincoln County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Waldoboro	town	5,154	5,253±14	$69,107	$274,900	9.6%	100%
Wiscasset	town	3,742	3,874±17	$71,118	$325,200	5.7%	100%
Boothbay	town	3,003	3,102±19	$60,320	$342,100	6.8%	100%
Bristol	town	2,834	2,917±21	$100,750	$406,400	6.4%	100%
Jefferson	town	2,551	2,647±22	$85,078	$311,600	3.4%	100%
Whitefield	town	2,408	2,157±293	$73,875	$242,300	7.1%	100%
Damariscotta	town	2,297	2,192±311	$59,423	$363,500	11.9%	100%
Boothbay Harbor	town	2,027	2,096±238	$62,800	$400,600	16.1%	100%
Newcastle	town	1,848	1,913±321	$89,868	$398,000	3.5%	100%
Nobleboro	town	1,791	1,906±256	$100,417	$352,600	10.4%	100%
Dresden	town	1,725	1,645±413	$74,844	$240,100	9.3%	100%
Waldoboro CDP	CDP	1,300	1,459±369	$68,895	$291,600	10.6%	100%
Wiscasset CDPGEOID 2387040	CDP	1,232	898±224	$90,147	$288,700	6.5%	100%
Damariscotta CDP	CDP	1,193	1,100±239	$67,647	$419,100	15.7%	100%
Edgecomb	town	1,188	1,251±281	$108,750	$348,400	5.6%	100%
South Bristol	town	1,127	1,069±131	$69,211	$469,200	7.6%	100%
Boothbay Harbor CDP	CDP	872	1,047±185	$49,861	$327,800	25.6%	100%
Bremen	town	823	917±193	$100,000	$425,300	9.4%	100%
Westport Island	town	719	835±189	$87,564	$351,700	4.5%	100%
Alna	town	710	818±199	$93,125	$367,400	2.1%	100%
Newcastle CDPGEOID 2348610	CDP	660	664±271	$80,833	$420,500	5.9%	100%
Southport	town	622	550±133	$89,000	$495,800	5.5%	100%
Somerville	town	600	837±269	$71,250	$218,100	17.0%	100%
Monhegan PlantationGEOID 2301546335	plantation	64	120±85	not published	$701,900	1.7%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Lincoln County?

The median resident of Lincoln County is 51.4 years old; 16.5% are under 18 and 29.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 93.1%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.7%. 2.2% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Lincoln County	Maine	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	51.4±0.5	44.8	no clear change
Under 18 years	16.5%±0.1 pts	18.1%	–
65 years and over	29.4%±0.2 pts	22.4%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1.4%	2.2%	+0.2 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	93.1%±0.8 pts	89.9%	−2.8 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.8%±0.1 pts	1.8%	+0.4 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.7%±0.2 pts	1.1%	−0.3 pts
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.1 pts	0.3%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	3.7%±0.8 pts	4.2%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	2.2%±0.5 pts	4.1%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	3.3%±0.7 pts	6.0%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	10.8%±1.2 pts	8.4%	–
With a disability	16.4%±1.4 pts	15.8%	–
No health insurance coverage	6.6%±1.2 pts	6.2%	−3.4 pts
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	95.0%±0.9 pts	94.8%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	40.2%±2.1 pts	36.2%	+6.7 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	16.3%±1.3 pts	13.7%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	3.1%±0.7 pts	2.7%	–

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 Lincoln County earn?

Half of Lincoln County's 16,592 households earn less than $76,875 a year (±$4,640), against $74,733 in Maine. In 2015-2019 it was $71,036 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 7.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Lincoln County	Maine	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$76,875±$4,640	$74,733	no clear change
Mean household income	$99,809±$4,863	$100,102	–
Per capita income	$45,631±$2,174	$43,742	+$4,286
People below the poverty line	7.9%±1.3 pts	10.7%	−4.4 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line	8.0%±3.1 pts	13.1%	−11.8 pts
Households receiving SNAP	7.9%±1.6 pts	12.0%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	89.1%±2.1 pts	90.3%	–

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 Lincoln County?

Owners occupy 82.5% of Lincoln County's occupied homes and renters 17.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $332,700 by its owner (±$10,292). The median renter pays $1,055 a month including utilities, and 27.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Lincoln County	Maine	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$332,700±$10,292	$296,600	+$67,609
Median gross rent	$1,055±$53	$1,139	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	27.3%±6.4 pts	37.9%	−12.6 pts
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,605±$76	$1,729	–
Owner-occupied homes	82.5%±2.7 pts	74.3%	+3.3 pts
Housing units	23,922±91	751,876	no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.6%±0.7 pts	0.7%	–
Rental vacancy rate	2.8%±1.6 pts	4.2%	–
Single-family detached homes	83.6%±1.8 pts	70.0%	–
Mobile homes	7.1%±1.1 pts	8.2%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.7%±0.4 pts	1.4%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	26.1%±1.9 pts	22.9%	–

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 many new homes is Lincoln County building?

Builders took permits for 180 new housing units across Lincoln County in 2025 (180 single-family), 4.9 per 1,000 residents.

2019 103 units
2020 152 units
2021 170 units
2022 168 units
2023 161 units
2024 155 units
2025 180 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Lincoln County get to work?

72.8% of Lincoln County's workers drive alone and 13.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 23.3 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 2.9%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Lincoln County	Maine	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	56.6%±1.7 pts	61.7%	–
Unemployment rate	2.9%±0.7 pts	3.8%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	72.8%±2.7 pts	70.8%	–
Carpooled	10.0%±2.2 pts	7.9%	–
Public transportation	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.5%	–
Walked	2.3%±0.7 pts	3.4%	–
Worked from home	13.2%±1.9 pts	15.9%	+5.8 pts
Mean travel time to work	23.3 min±1.2	24.6 min	−2.5 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 are Lincoln County's census tracts?

Lincoln County is divided into 10 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $60,320 (Tract 9758) to $102,625 (Tract 9754).

Census tracts of Lincoln County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 975123015975100	–	5,560	5,641±356	$77,474	$262,600	$1,105	6.9%
Tract 975223015975200	Waldoboro (24%)	5,154	5,253±14	$69,107	$274,900	$348	9.6%
Tract 975323015975300	Damariscotta (22%)	4,088	4,098±315	$73,125	$358,100	$1,041	11.2%
Tract 975423015975400	Newcastle (15%)	3,746	3,982±409	$102,625	$374,300	$1,331	3.9%
Tract 975523015975500	Wiscasset (25%)	6,186	6,354±471	$80,000	$312,400	$1,351	6.5%
Tract 975623015975600	–	3,724	3,954±222	$100,598	$418,300	$1,068	7.0%
Tract 975723015975700	–	1,127	1,069±131	$69,211	$469,200	$1,347	7.6%
Tract 975823015975800	–	3,003	3,102±19	$60,320	$342,100	$1,147	6.8%
Tract 976223015976200	Boothbay Harbor (30%)	2,649	2,646±250	$69,000	$413,000	$1,066	13.9%
Tract 990023015990000	–	0	0±11	not published	not published	not published	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Lincoln County compare with Maine's other counties?

Lincoln County's rank among Maine's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	13th of 16
Growth 2020-2025	6th of 16
Residents per square mile	7th of 16
Median household income	4th of 16
Median home value	4th of 16
Median gross rent	6th of 16
Poverty rate	14th of 16
Bachelor's degree or higher	3rd of 16
Median age	2nd of 16

Every county in Maine

Source: PlainCities ranks 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 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 Lincoln County 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.