Lincoln County, Maine
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 35,239
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 36,595
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 36,491
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 35,228
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 35,239
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 35,237
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 34,457
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 15.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 30.6%
Female persons, percent 50.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,241
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 24,462
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 82.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $332,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,605
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $673
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,055
Building Permits, 2025 180
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 16,592
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.13
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 40.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 164,308
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 195,721
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 43,448
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 652,384
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,979
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $76,875
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $45,631
Persons in poverty, percent 9.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,383
Total employment, 2023 9,608
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 438,861
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 12.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 4,866
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 32
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 77.3
Population per square mile, 2010 75.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 455.87
Land area in square miles, 2010 455.82
FIPS Code 23015