Lincoln County Demographics

A map of Lincoln County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	33,603	33,071	93.1%	93.9%
Multiracial	1,326	1,177	3.7%	3.3%
Hispanic	512	395	1.4%	1.1%
Black	293	156	0.8%	0.4%
Asian	238	227	0.7%	0.6%
Native American/Other	127	211	0.4%	0.6%

Lincoln County, Maine has an estimated population of 36,099, a slight increase from the 35,237 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.1% White, 3.7% Multiracial, 1.4% Hispanic, 0.8% Black, 0.7% Asian, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lincoln County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lincoln has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Maine overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Lincoln County, that probability was 11.8% in 2020 and 13.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lincoln County is ranked the 13th most populous county in Maine, out of 16 counties. Lincoln County was ranked the 13th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Lincoln County's White Population

33,603 residents of Lincoln County, or 93.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lincoln County is slightly higher than in Maine overall, where 89.9% of the population is White. Lincoln County ranks 1st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 16 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.6%. White residents' share of Lincoln County's population has decreased from 93.9% to 93.1%.

Lincoln County is more White than neighboring Sagadahoc County (92% White), Kennebec County (91.8% White), Waldo County (92.8% White), and Androscoggin County (87.2% White). Lincoln County is less White than neighboring Knox County (93.2% White).

Lincoln County's Black Population

293 residents of Lincoln County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lincoln County is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Lincoln County ranks 13th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 16 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's Black population has grown by an estimated 87.8%. Black residents' share of Lincoln County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Lincoln County is more Black than neighboring Sagadahoc County (0.5% Black), Knox County (0.3% Black), and Waldo County (0.4% Black). Lincoln County is less Black than neighboring Kennebec County (0.9% Black), and Androscoggin County (5.5% Black).

Lincoln County's Asian Population

238 residents of Lincoln County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lincoln County is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 1.1% of the population is Asian. Lincoln County ranks 10th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 16 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 4.8%. Asian residents' share of Lincoln County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Lincoln County is more Asian than neighboring Knox County (0.5% Asian), and Waldo County (0.5% Asian). Lincoln County is less Asian than neighboring Kennebec County (0.9% Asian), and Androscoggin County (1.2% Asian).

Lincoln County's Hispanic Population

512 residents of Lincoln County, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lincoln County is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 2.2% of the population is Hispanic. Lincoln County ranks 16th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 16 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 29.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Lincoln County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.4%.

Lincoln County is less Hispanic than neighboring Sagadahoc County (2% Hispanic), Kennebec County (2.3% Hispanic), Knox County (1.9% Hispanic), Waldo County (1.6% Hispanic), and Androscoggin County (2.2% Hispanic).

Lincoln County's Native American/Other Population

127 residents of Lincoln County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lincoln County is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Lincoln County ranks 15th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 16 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 39.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lincoln County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Lincoln County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Androscoggin County (0.3% Native American/Other). Lincoln County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Kennebec County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Waldo County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Lincoln County's Multiracial Population

1,326 residents of Lincoln County, or 3.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lincoln County is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 4.2% of the population is Multiracial. Lincoln County ranks 15th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 16 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lincoln County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 12.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Lincoln County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.7%.

Lincoln County is more Multiracial than neighboring Androscoggin County (3.6% Multiracial). Lincoln County is less Multiracial than neighboring Sagadahoc County (4.4% Multiracial), Knox County (3.8% Multiracial), and Waldo County (4% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.