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Sagadahoc County, ME

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

AI Overview

Sagadahoc County is a small coastal Maine county of 37,093 residents with a relatively educated workforce — 41.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher and 94.8% have a high school diploma — paired with median worker earnings of $46,176 and an unemployment rate of 4.6%. The county posted 5.1% population growth over five years, and its GDP per capita of $65,647 outpaces median worker earnings, suggesting productivity concentrated in specific sectors. Housing remains relatively accessible at a $300,200 median home value and $1,050 median monthly rent, with a 77.8% homeownership rate among an older resident base (median age 47.3).

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

Population

37,093

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$87,806

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

47.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+5.1% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone34,730 (93.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races991 (2.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race875 (2.3%)
  • Asian Alone249 (0.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone213 (0.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone187 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)488
  2. 2.Spanish243
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic162
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island87
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)82

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

24.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,287

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$65,647

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$45,131

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,885
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)2,376
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)2,151
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services2,125
  5. 5.Construction (Group)1,502

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations8,768
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations3,543
  3. 3.Service Occupations2,952
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,044
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,628

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.15×)5,105
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.15×)1,504
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.13×)2,138
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.12×)1,006
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.08×)2,222

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$300,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,050/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9992,735 (21.4%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,745 (13.6%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9991,736 (13.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,712 (13.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,377 (10.8%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999621 (4.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

41.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$46,176

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone13,063 (71.2%)
  • Worked At Home3,102 (16.9%)
  • Carpooled1,392 (7.6%)
  • Walked518 (2.8%)
  • Other157 (0.9%)
  • Public Transit63 (0.3%)

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.