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Lincoln County, ME

Demographic and economic profile of Lincoln County, ME, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Lincoln County, ME is a small coastal county of 35,840 residents with a median age of 51.4 years and a labor force participation rate of 57.0%, reflecting a notably older population with a significant retiree share. About 40.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, unemployment sits at 3.5%, and median worker earnings are $38,381 against a median household income of $76,875. The county has grown 5.2% over five years, homeownership stands at 83.8%, and median home values of $306,200 pair with relatively modest rents of $1,003 per month.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

35,840

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$76,875

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

51.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+5.2% since 2018

Lincoln County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone33,832 (93.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race962 (2.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races590 (1.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone293 (0.8%)
  • Asian Alone239 (0.7%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone134 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish285
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)221
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic124
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic72
  5. 5.Other Indo-European72

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

16.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

28.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,241

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$38,591

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$44,739

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,119
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)2,035
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)2,014
  4. 4.Construction (Group)1,895
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,732

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations6,770
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations2,865
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,596
  4. 4.Service Occupations2,547
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,145

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.16×)578
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.65×)1,917
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.12×)1,863
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.08×)859
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.07×)850

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$306,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,003/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

82.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9993,237 (23.6%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,853 (13.5%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9991,429 (10.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,412 (10.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,408 (10.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999866 (6.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

40.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,381

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone12,106 (72.8%)
  • Worked At Home2,201 (13.2%)
  • Carpooled1,661 (10.0%)
  • Walked383 (2.3%)
  • Other208 (1.3%)
  • Bicycle31 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.