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  • FIPS 23023
  • Largest town: Bath

Sagadahoc County, Maine

Sagadahoc County had 37,582 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 254.0 square miles of land. It ranks 12th of 16 in Maine by population and 16th by land area.

Population
37,582
#12 of 16 in Maine · #1,250 in US
Area
254.0 sq mi
#16 of 16 in Maine · #2,898 in US
Density
148 / sq mi
#5 of 16 in Maine · #699 in US
Median household income
$83,180
#3 of 16 in Maine · #365 in US

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

Sagadahoc County within Maine. Pin: Augusta.

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Sagadahoc County population, land area and income

Sagadahoc County had 37,582 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 254.0 square miles of land. It ranks 12th of 16 in Maine by population and 16th by land area. That works out to 148.0 people per square mile, 1.5 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

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

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $83,180 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

37,582

3144th1st

1250th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

254 sq mi

3144th1st

2898th of 3,144 (US)

Density

148.0 / sq mi

3144th1st

699th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$83,180

3143rd1st

365th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Maine (16)

Population

37,582

16th1st

12th of 16 (ME)

Land area

254 sq mi

16th1st

16th of 16 (ME)

Density

148.0 / sq mi

16th1st

5th of 16 (ME)

Median household income

$83,180

16th1st

3rd of 16 (ME)

How Sagadahoc County's population changed since 2020

Sagadahoc County gained 852 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 2.3%. That ranks 12th 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, Sagadahoc County recorded 1,285 births and 1,820 deaths, a natural change of -535. Net international migration added +123 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,311. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 1,311 people.

36.7k202037.2k202137.4k202237.5k202337.6k2024
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
1,285
Deaths
1,820
Net international migration
+123
Net domestic migration
+1,311
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+41

Where Sagadahoc County is

The Census internal point of Sagadahoc County is at 43.916800, -69.844200. 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 Sagadahoc 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: Sagadahoc County internal point. Dark pin: Augusta.

Internal point

Decimal
43.916800, -69.844200
DMS
43°55'0.48"N 69°50'39.12"W
UTM
19N 432222.4E 4862978.4N
Geohash
dry3fdv1b
Plus code
87MGW584+P8

Towns in Sagadahoc County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Sagadahoc County, 8,817 people together, or 23% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Sagadahoc County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Bath with 8,817.

  1. 01Bath8,817
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Sagadahoc County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 4 neighbors for Sagadahoc County. The most populous is Cumberland County, ME, with 313,809 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Augusta and the nearest big city

Augusta is 27.1 miles N of Sagadahoc County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Manchester, NH (population 116,386), 102.9 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Lewiston, ME (population 38,772), 20.2 miles away.

Sagadahoc County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Sagadahoc County is 23023: state code 23 for Maine plus county code 023. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $83,180.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Sagadahoc County, Maine?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 37,582. That is up 852 people (2.3%) from the July 2020 estimate of 36,730.

What is the FIPS code of Sagadahoc County?

23023. The first two digits (23) are Maine; the last three (023) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Sagadahoc County?

Bath, with 8,817 residents inside Sagadahoc County in 2024.

Which counties border Sagadahoc County?

4 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Cumberland County, ME; Kennebec County, ME; Androscoggin County, ME; Lincoln 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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