Lincoln County, ME

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    2024 Population
    36,099
    US Senator
    Susan Collins
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Angus King
    Independent Party
    2024 Median Age
    51.4
    0.587% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    7.9%
    7.02% 1-year decrease
    2024 Median Household Income
    $76,875
    6.73% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $332,700
    8.65% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    16,923
    0.81% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Lincoln County, ME reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    99.1% of the residents in Lincoln County, ME are U.S. citizens.

    In 2024, the median property value in Lincoln County, ME was $332,700, and the homeownership rate was 82.5%.

    Most people in Lincoln County, ME drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Lincoln County, ME was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Lincoln County, ME is home to a population of 36.1k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.93% of Lincoln County, ME residents were born outside of the country (698 people).

    In 2024, there were 44.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (33.6k people) in Lincoln County, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 756 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 570 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    99.1%
    2024 Citizenship
    99.5%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 99.1% of Lincoln County, ME residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lincoln County, ME was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lincoln County, ME
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      33.6k ± 296
    2. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
      756 ± 297
    3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      570 ± 96
    1.42%
    Hispanic Population
    512 people

    In 2024, there were 44.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (33.6k people) in Lincoln County, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 756 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 570 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    1.42% of the people in Lincoln County, ME are hispanic (512 people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lincoln County, ME as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Maine.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Canada
      10,285 ± 2,481 people
    2. China
      2,950 ± 1,332 people
    3. Other Africa, not specified
      2,714 ± 1,278 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maine was Canada, the natal country of 10,285 Maine residents, followed by China with 2,950 and Other Africa, not specified with 2,714.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    1.93%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    698 people
    1.91%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    686 people

    As of 2024, 1.93% of Lincoln County, ME residents (698 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lincoln County, ME was 1.91%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      1,182 ± 205
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      663 ± 217
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      444 ± 152

    Lincoln County, ME has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.78 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    93.4% of the population of Lincoln County, ME has health coverage, with 36.1% on employee plans, 12.4% on Medicaid, 21% on Medicare, 21% on non-group plans, and 2.93% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Lincoln County, ME see 919 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (919 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3018 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 474 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    919 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lincoln County, ME

    Primary care physicians in Lincoln County, ME see an average of 919 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (919 patients).

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.3% under 18 years, 15.3% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 29.3% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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    Uninsured People

    6.6%
    Uninsured
    36.1%
    Employer Coverage
    12.4%
    Medicaid
    21%
    Medicare
    21%
    Non-Group
    2.93%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lincoln County, ME declined by 12.1% from 7.5% to 6.6%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lincoln County, ME changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

    Indicator

    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 5.39 in Lincoln County, ME.

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    Health Behaviors

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    In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 31.8% in Lincoln County, ME.

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    Clinical Care

    Indicator

    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 10.1% in Lincoln County, ME.

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    Economy

    The economy of Lincoln County, ME employs 16.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lincoln County, ME were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,471 people), Manufacturing (2,035 people), and Retail Trade (2,014 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($106,250), Information ($73,214), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($67,880).

    Employment

    Occupations

    16.9k
    2024 Value
    ± 891
    0.81%
    1 Year growth
    ± 7.27%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lincoln County, ME grew at a rate of 0.81%, from 16.8k employees to 16.9k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lincoln County, ME, are Management Occupations (2,197 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,638 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,517 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lincoln County, ME.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    16.9k
    2024 Value
    ± 891
    0.81%
    1 Year growth
    ± 7.27%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lincoln County, ME grew at a rate of 0.81%, from 16.8k employees to 16.9k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lincoln County, ME, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,471 people), Manufacturing (2,035 people), and Retail Trade (2,014 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lincoln County, ME, though some of these residents may live in Lincoln County, ME and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $49,923
    Median earning men ± $3,210
    $40,563
    Median earning women ± $2,855

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,188), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,625), and Public Administration ($58,529).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($76,750), Wholesale Trade ($52,202), and Construction ($48,207).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    1.54%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 627k people employed in Maine. This represents a 1.54% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Maine.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 195
      Construction
    2. 118
      Retail Trade
    3. 108
      Accommodation and Food Services

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    The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $78k
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    2. $61.1k
      Retail Trade
    3. $56k
      Accommodation and Food Services

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maine went to Kamala Harris with 52.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.5%), followed by Jill Stein (1.08%).

    Susan Collins and Angus King are the senators currently representing the state of Maine. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Maine is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

    Voting results are not available for Lincoln County, ME. Showing the available data for Maine.
    2024 Election Results
    1. Kamala Harris (52.4%)
      Democratic Party
    2. Donald J. Trump (45.5%)
      Republican Party
    3. Jill Stein (1.08%)
      Green Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maine went to Kamala Harris with 52.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.5%), followed by Jill Stein (1.08%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in Maine for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Maine

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    Susan Collins
    Senator from Maine2
    Assumed office on January 3, 1997
    Angus King
    Senator from Maine1
    Assumed office on January 3, 2013
    Angus King of Maine and Bernie Sanders of Vermont join meetings of the Senate Democratic Caucus.{{cite web |url=https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2012/11/14/165149633/maine-independent-angus-king-to-caucus-with-senate-democrats |title=Maine Independent Angus King to Caucus with Senate Democrats |publisher=National Public Radio |first=Padmananda |last=Rama |date=November 14, 2012 |access-date=November 30, 2020 |quote=Angus King of Maine, who cruised to victory last week running as an independent, said Wednesday that he will caucus with Senate Democrats... The Senate's other independent, Bernie Sanders of Vermont, also caucuses with the Democrats.}}

    Susan Collins and Angus King are the senators currently representing Maine.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Lincoln County, ME was $332,700 in 2024, which is 1 times the same as the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $306,200 to $332,700, a 8.65% increase. The homeownership rate in Lincoln County, ME is 82.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Lincoln County, ME have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lincoln County, ME is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    In 2025, 11.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lincoln County, ME. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.57%.

    Housing

    Property

    $332,700
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$10,292
    $13,688
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$740

    The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lincoln County, ME the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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    Rent vs Own

    82.5%
    Homeownership
    2024
    63.4%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 82.5% of the housing units in Lincoln County, ME were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.8%.

    This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lincoln County, ME compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $76,875
    Median Household Income
    ± $4,640
    16.6k
    Number of Households
    ± 890

    In 2024, the median household income of the 16.6k households in Lincoln County, ME grew to $76,875 from the previous year's value of $72,026.

    The following chart displays the households in Lincoln County, ME distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Lincoln County, ME is from Maine.
    0.439
    2024 Wage GINI in Maine
    0.439
    2023 Wage GINI in Maine

    In 2024, the income inequality in Maine was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.15% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Maine was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maine in comparison to the national average.

    This chart shows the number of workers in Maine across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (72.8%)
    2. Worked At Home (13.2%)
    3. Carpooled (9.99%)

    In 2024, 72.8% of workers in Lincoln County, ME drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.2%) and those who carpooled to work (9.99%).

    The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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    Commute Time

    23.3 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Lincoln County, ME have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.01% of the workforce in Lincoln County, ME have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Lincoln County, ME distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lincoln County, ME have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 11.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lincoln County, ME. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.57%.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    7.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lincoln County, ME (2.79k out of 35.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lincoln County, ME is White, followed by Two Or More and Asian.

    The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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    Children in Poverty

    In 2025, 13.8% of the children was living in poverty in Lincoln County, ME. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 9.7%.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

    Indicator

    In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 154 in Lincoln County, ME. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 58.9% per 100,000 population.

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