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Lincoln County, ME


Designated Market Area: Portland-Auburn, ME-NH
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2022 population: 36,215   ( 1,758 from 2010 , 975 from 2020)
Land area: 455.9 square miles
Population density: 79.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:34,286 94.67% 2.5%
Black:2800.77% 191.7%
Indian:1460.40% 36.4%
Asian:3120.86% 68.6%
2+ races:5361.48% 61.9%
Hispanic:6551.81% 128.2%
Total non-White:1,9295.33% 89.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:552 7.8
Deaths:1,06115.1
Net Migration: 1,50521.4
Net Immigration: 60.1
Change in White population:849 2.5
Change in Non-White pop.:909 2.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
34,457
33,43797.04%
960.28%
1070.31%
1850.54%
3310.96%
2870.83%
1,0202.96%

2000
33,616
32,98698.13%
560.17%
830.25%
1310.39%
1980.59%
1550.46%
6301.87%

1990
30,357
29,95198.66%
420.14%
660.22%
570.19%
n/a
2410.79%
4061.34%

1980
25,691
25,55399.46%
210.08%
320.12%
60.02%
n/a
790.31%
1380.54%

1970
20,537
20,46699.65%
120.06%
100.05%
50.02%
n/a
380.19%
71 0.35%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,823 8.4
3,51510.5
1,8175.4
380.1
451 1.3
390 1.2
1990's
NumberRate
3,343 11.0
3,36211.1
1,8996.3
400.1
3,035 10.0
224 0.7
1980's
NumberRate
3,894 15.2
3,088 12.0
3,896 15.2
n/a
4,398 17.1
268 1.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
4,445 21.6
n/a
5,087 24.8
67 0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Lincoln County, ME
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
51.3
6,019 16.6%
30,196 83.4%
10,034 27.7%
15,848
2.20
9,736 61.4%
7,635 78.4%
714 7.3%
6,112 38.6%

2010
NumberPercent
48.1
6,468 18.8%
27,989 81.2%
7,393 21.5%
15,149
2.24
9,749 64.4%
7,816 80.2%
785 8.1%
5,400 35.6%

2000
NumberPercent
42.5
7,587 22.6%
26,029 77.4%
6,089 18.1%
14,170
2.34
9,587 67.7%
7,971 83.1%
698 7.3%
4,583 32.3%

1990
NumberPercent
37.5
7,639 25.2%
22,718 74.8%
5,024 16.5%
11,889
2.53
8,561 72.0%
7,352 85.9%
437 5.1%
3,328 28.0%

1980
NumberPercent
33.6
7,125 27.7%
18,566 72.3%
4,056 15.8%
9,567
2.65
7,226 75.5%
6,305 87.3%
461 6.4%
2,341 24.5%

2022 Housing Data for Lincoln County, ME

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units23,698 
Median Value$276,400 
Occupied15,84866.9%
Vacant7,85033.1%
Owned13,12282.8%
Rented2,72617.2%
Median Rent$930 
Single-Family Units20,06884.7%
    Detached19,61482.8%
    Attached4541.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units5252.2%
Mobile Homes1,8347.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lincoln County, ME

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004212.7%
$10,000 to $14,9996594.2%
$15,000 to $19,9996394.0%
$20,000 to $24,9994933.1%
$25,000 to $29,9996284.0%
$30,000 to $34,9996764.3%
$35,000 to $39,9996153.9%
$40,000 to $44,9996714.2%
$45,000 to $49,9995003.2%
$50,000 to $59,9991,4419.1%
$60,000 to $74,9991,66810.5%
$75,000 to $99,9992,19113.8%
$100,000 to $124,9991,87211.8%
$125,000 to $149,9991,0076.4%
$150,000 to $199,9991,2337.8%
$200,000 or more1,1347.2%
Median Household Income69,638 
Per Capita Income43,436 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state103 
Compared to U.S.94 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI7674.8%
Public Assistance4482.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,4949.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed14,26172.3%
Unemployed5252.7%
In Armed Forces150.1%
Total Labor Force14,80175.0%
Not in Labor Force4,92125.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 27.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,9653,79956.7%
Non-Profit5691,54726.9%
Self-Employed2,1721,16665.1%
Local Government55385939.2%
State Government31445740.7%
Federal Government16716250.8%
Total Private + Self7,1374,96559.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,6033,02534.6%
Total8,7407,99052.2%
Pct. Govt.15.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,01718.0%
Sales and Office Occupations2,84417.0%
Professional, Technical3,83422.9%
Service Occupations2,55915.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing5833.5%
All others4,52227.0%
White Collar 57.8%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,23713.3%
Retail trade2,06812.3%
Construction1,88011.2%
Educational services1,81910.8%
Manufacturing1,79810.7%
Accommodation and food services9925.9%
Professional, scientific, technical8735.2%
Public administration8064.8%
Other services7634.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting7054.2%
Finance and insurance6553.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.6453.8%
Transportation and warehousing3482.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3382.0%
Information2751.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing2211.3%
Wholesale trade1961.2%
Utilities1130.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction440.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Lincoln County, ME

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2730.77%
Puerto Rican1270.36%
Cuban880.25%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American130.04%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian130.04%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American300.08%
Argentinean60.02%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian10.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian150.04%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American80.02%
Other Hispanic460.13%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese1440.41%
Indian550.16%
Vietnamese470.13%
Cambodian230.06%
Taiwanese160.05%
Japanese100.03%
Filipino70.02%
Korean30.01%
Thai10.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English33,03397.3%
Spanish2900.9%
French, Haitian, Cajun2350.7%
Chinese1090.3%
German, other Germanic660.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic660.2%
Other Indo-European640.2%
Vietnamese430.1%
Other Asian370.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English9,04525.5%
Irish5,33315.0%
German3,70610.4%
French3,1859.0%
Scottish2,3136.5%
American2,2106.2%
Italian1,6914.8%
French Canadian1,1103.1%
Swedish9132.6%
European9092.6%
Dutch7822.2%
Polish7232.0%
Welsh5591.6%
Scotch-Irish4521.3%
Norwegian4171.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen35,33199.6%
Not a citizen1350.4%
Native34,76998.0%
Foreign-born6972.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lincoln County, ME

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
385 1.4%1,040 3.8%8,508 31.1%6,673 24.4%6,501 23.8%4,218 15.4%
  Average years of education: 14.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 385 1.4%
9-12 Years 1,040 3.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 8,508 31.1%
Some College 6,673 24.4%
Bach. Degree 6,501 23.8%
Grad Degree 4,218 15.4%
Average years of education: 14.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Lincoln County, ME

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 15,335 14,800 535 3.5% 5.3%
1991 15,701 14,818 883 5.6% 7.8%
1992 16,175 15,219 956 5.9% 7.4%
1993 16,289 15,360 929 5.7% 6.8%
1994 16,057 15,241 816 5.1% 6.6%
1995 16,697 15,907 790 4.7% 5.9%
1996 16,996 16,307 689 4.1% 5.3%
1997 16,916 16,261 655 3.9% 5.2%
1998 17,032 16,460 572 3.4% 4.5%
1999 17,537 17,035 502 2.9% 4.0%
2000 17,893 17,359 534 3.0% 3.3%
2001 17,664 17,083 581 3.3% 3.8%
2002 17,638 16,991 647 3.7% 4.5%
2003 17,821 17,051 770 4.3% 5.1%
2004 18,023 17,315 708 3.9% 4.6%
2005 18,210 17,390 820 4.5% 4.9%
2006 18,470 17,669 801 4.3% 4.7%
2007 18,172 17,407 765 4.2% 4.7%
2008 18,330 17,406 924 5.0% 5.3%
2009 17,952 16,541 1,411 7.9% 8.4%
2010 17,186 15,834 1,352 7.9% 8.4%
2011 17,122 15,818 1,304 7.6% 7.7%
2012 17,208 15,997 1,211 7.0% 7.2%
2013 17,337 16,149 1,188 6.9% 6.7%
2014 17,245 16,234 1,011 5.9% 5.6%
2015 16,835 16,086 749 4.4% 4.4%
2016 17,057 16,429 628 3.7% 3.8%
2017 17,080 16,516 564 3.3% 3.4%
2018 16,993 16,471 522 3.1% 3.1%
2019 16,970 16,523 447 2.6% 2.7%
2020 16,386 15,516 870 5.3% 5.4%
2021 16,865 16,121 744 4.4% 4.6%
2022 16,492 16,015 477 2.9% 2.9%
2023 16,835 16,366 469 2.8% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com