Lincoln County, Maine
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Congressional district | 1st |
Website | www |
Lincoln County is a
At its founding, Lincoln County accounted for three-fifths of the state's land, and stretched east to
Geography
According to the
Adjacent counties
- Kennebec County — north
- Waldo County — northeast
- Knox County — east
- Sagadahoc County — west
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1790 | 29,733 | — | |
1800 | 30,225 | 1.7% | |
1810 | 42,992 | 42.2% | |
1820 | 53,189 | 23.7% | |
1830 | 57,192 | 7.5% | |
1840 | 63,517 | 11.1% | |
1850 | 74,875 | 17.9% | |
1860 | 27,860 | −62.8% | |
1870 | 25,597 | −8.1% | |
1880 | 24,821 | −3.0% | |
1890 | 21,996 | −11.4% | |
1900 | 19,669 | −10.6% | |
1910 | 18,216 | −7.4% | |
1920 | 15,976 | −12.3% | |
1930 | 15,498 | −3.0% | |
1940 | 16,294 | 5.1% | |
1950 | 18,004 | 10.5% | |
1960 | 18,497 | 2.7% | |
1970 | 20,537 | 11.0% | |
1980 | 25,691 | 25.1% | |
1990 | 30,357 | 18.2% | |
2000 | 33,616 | 10.7% | |
2010 | 34,457 | 2.5% | |
2020 | 35,237 | 2.3% | |
2023 (est.) | 36,507 | [8] | 3.6% |
U.S. Decennial Census[9] 1790–1960[10] 1900–1990[11] 1990–2000[12] 2010–2016[13] 2018[14] |
2000 census
As of the
There were 14,158 households, out of which 28.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.10% were married couples living together, 7.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.60% were non-families. 26.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 22.70% under the age of 18, 5.50% from 18 to 24, 25.60% from 25 to 44, 28.10% from 45 to 64, and 18.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 95.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $38,686, and the median income for a family was $45,427. Males had a median income of $31,209 versus $23,161 for females. The
2010 census
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 34,457 people, 15,149 households, and 9,749 families living in the county.[20] The population density was 75.6 inhabitants per square mile (29.2/km2). There were 23,493 housing units at an average density of 51.5 units per square mile (19.9 units/km2).[21] The racial makeup of the county was 97.6% white, 0.5% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 0.3% black or African American, 0.1% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.8% of the population.[20] In terms of ancestry, 30.4% were English, 17.7% were Irish, 13.4% were German, 8.6% were Scottish, and 8.5% were American.[22]
Of the 15,149 households, 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 35.6% were non-families, and 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.72. The median age was 48.1 years.[20]
The median income for a household in the county was $47,678 and the median income for a family was $58,028. Males had a median income of $40,816 versus $31,473 for females. The per capita income for the county was $28,003. About 7.7% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the
Politics
Voter registration
Voter registration and party enrollment as of March 2024[24] | |||||
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Democratic | 9,713 | 34.98% | |||
Republican | 8,558 | 30.82% | |||
Unenrolled | 7,912 | 28.5% | |||
Green Independent | 1,098 | 3.95% | |||
No Labels | 394 | 1.42% | |||
Libertarian | 90 | 0.32% | |||
Total | 27,765 | 100% |
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 10,256 | 43.47% | 12,684 | 53.76% | 654 | 2.77% |
2016 | 9,727 | 45.24% | 10,241 | 47.63% | 1,535 | 7.14% |
2012 | 8,899 | 42.87% | 11,315 | 54.51% | 543 | 2.62% |
2008 | 9,287 | 43.03% | 11,886 | 55.07% | 411 | 1.90% |
2004 | 10,370 | 46.83% | 11,351 | 51.26% | 421 | 1.90% |
2000 | 9,457 | 48.08% | 8,634 | 43.89% | 1,580 | 8.03% |
1996 | 6,372 | 35.06% | 8,130 | 44.74% | 3,671 | 20.20% |
1992 | 6,405 | 33.65% | 6,714 | 35.27% | 5,917 | 31.08% |
1988 | 9,837 | 61.79% | 5,939 | 37.31% | 144 | 0.90% |
1984 | 10,312 | 67.68% | 4,869 | 31.96% | 55 | 0.36% |
1980 | 7,434 | 52.14% | 4,776 | 33.49% | 2,049 | 14.37% |
1976 | 7,554 | 59.03% | 4,818 | 37.65% | 425 | 3.32% |
1972 | 7,580 | 72.28% | 2,903 | 27.68% | 4 | 0.04% |
1968 | 5,659 | 61.11% | 3,380 | 36.50% | 222 | 2.40% |
1964 | 3,984 | 43.81% | 5,099 | 56.07% | 11 | 0.12% |
1960 | 7,562 | 76.39% | 2,337 | 23.61% | 0 | 0.00% |
1956 | 7,191 | 86.07% | 1,164 | 13.93% | 0 | 0.00% |
1952 | 6,766 | 83.80% | 1,299 | 16.09% | 9 | 0.11% |
1948 | 4,743 | 80.47% | 1,095 | 18.58% | 56 | 0.95% |
1944 | 4,919 | 69.97% | 2,102 | 29.90% | 9 | 0.13% |
1940 | 5,244 | 68.42% | 2,415 | 31.51% | 5 | 0.07% |
1936 | 5,252 | 72.62% | 1,850 | 25.58% | 130 | 1.80% |
1932 | 4,666 | 63.84% | 2,602 | 35.60% | 41 | 0.56% |
1928 | 4,470 | 78.85% | 1,181 | 20.83% | 18 | 0.32% |
1924 | 3,311 | 77.36% | 878 | 20.51% | 91 | 2.13% |
1920 | 3,668 | 73.61% | 1,256 | 25.21% | 59 | 1.18% |
1916 | 1,781 | 49.97% | 1,718 | 48.20% | 65 | 1.82% |
1912 | 457 | 12.28% | 1,633 | 43.89% | 1,631 | 43.83% |
1908 | 1,693 | 56.43% | 1,196 | 39.87% | 111 | 3.70% |
Communities
Towns
Plantations
Unorganized Territories
Census-designated places
Transportation
U.S. Route 1 passes through the county in a northeast–southwest fashion. North-south Maine state routes, notably Maine 27, Maine 129, Maine 130 and Maine 32 travel north to the interior of the county and south to the peninsulas by the coast.
Until 1958, the
From 2003 to 2015, the
See also
References
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External links
- Official Website of Lincoln County
- Maine Genealogy: Lincoln County, Maine
- Lincoln County Television, a Public, Educational and Government access television station serving 10 towns in Lincoln County
- Wiscasset Newspaper, serving the Lincoln County Seat and its Route 1 neighbors since 1970
- Boothbay Register, serving Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Edgecomb and Southport since 1876