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Lincoln County, Maine

Lincoln County had 36,491 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 455.9 square miles of land. It ranks 13th of 16 in Maine by population and 14th by land area.

Population
36,491
#13 of 16 in Maine · #1,283 in US
Area
455.9 sq mi
#14 of 16 in Maine · #2,245 in US
Density
80 / sq mi
#7 of 16 in Maine · #1,074 in US
Median household income
$74,569
#4 of 16 in Maine · #694 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Lincoln County within Maine. Pin: Augusta.

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Lincoln County population, land area and income

Lincoln County had 36,491 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 455.9 square miles of land. It ranks 13th of 16 in Maine by population and 14th by land area. That works out to 80.0 people per square mile, near the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Maine has 54,142 residents; Lincoln County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $74,569 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

36,491

3144th1st

1283rd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

456 sq mi

3144th1st

2245th of 3,144 (US)

Density

80.0 / sq mi

3144th1st

1074th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$74,569

3143rd1st

694th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Maine (16)

Population

36,491

16th1st

13th of 16 (ME)

Land area

456 sq mi

16th1st

14th of 16 (ME)

Density

80.0 / sq mi

16th1st

7th of 16 (ME)

Median household income

$74,569

16th1st

4th of 16 (ME)

How Lincoln County's population changed since 2020

Lincoln County gained 1,235 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 3.5%. That ranks 6th of 16 in Maine for growth. The median Maine county changed by +3.0%, and the state as a whole by +3.0%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Lincoln County recorded 1,080 births and 2,059 deaths, a natural change of -979. Net international migration added +64 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +2,189. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 2,189 people.

35.3k202036.0k202136.3k202236.5k202336.5k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,080
Deaths
2,059
Net international migration
+64
Net domestic migration
+2,189
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+31

Where Lincoln County is

The Census internal point of Lincoln County is at 43.994800, -69.513600. It sits in UTM zone 19N. The map shades Maine's 16 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Lincoln County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

York County: +3.7%Hancock County: +2.6%Washington County: +0.9%Aroostook County: -0.4%Androscoggin County: +3.7%Sagadahoc County: +2.3%Franklin County: +4.9%Oxford County: +3.7%Waldo County: +2.4%Somerset County: +1.7%Cumberland County: +3.4%Kennebec County: +3.0%Piscataquis County: +3.8%Penobscot County: +3.1%Knox County: +0.8%Lincoln County: +3.5%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +1.7%
  2. < +2.6%
  3. < +3.4%
  4. < +3.7%
  5. ≥ +3.7%
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Orange pin: Lincoln County internal point. Dark pin: Augusta.

Internal point

Decimal
43.994800, -69.513600
DMS
43°59'41.28"N 69°30'48.96"W
UTM
19N 458819.0E 4871423.5N
Geohash
dryd61j8r
Plus code
87MGXFVP+WH

Towns in Lincoln County

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Lincoln County. Its 36,491 residents live in smaller towns, census-designated places, or unincorporated land, which the subcounty estimates do not list at this size.

Counties bordering Lincoln County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 4 neighbors for Lincoln County. The most populous is Kennebec County, ME, with 128,461 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Augusta and the nearest big city

Augusta is 25.3 miles NNW of Lincoln County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Manchester, NH (population 116,386), 119.3 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Augusta, ME (population 19,168), 25.9 miles away.

Lincoln County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Lincoln County is 23015: state code 23 for Maine plus county code 015. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $74,569.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Lincoln County, Maine?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 36,491. That is up 1,235 people (3.5%) from the July 2020 estimate of 35,256.

What is the FIPS code of Lincoln County?

23015. The first two digits (23) are Maine; the last three (015) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Lincoln County?

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Lincoln County. Its people live in smaller towns, census-designated places or unincorporated land.

Which counties border Lincoln County?

4 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Kennebec County, ME; Knox County, ME; Waldo County, ME; Sagadahoc County, ME.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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