Lincoln County Demographics

A map of Lincoln County's Population by Race

Lincoln County, Maine had a population of 35,237 in 2020. It was 93.9% White, 0.4% Black, 0.6% Asian, 1.1% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lincoln County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Lincoln County is the 13th most populous county of the 16 counties in Maine.

Lincoln County's White Population

33,071 residents of Lincoln County identify as White, or 93.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Lincoln County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Maine (90.2% White). Of the 16 counties in Maine, Lincoln County is ranked #1 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more White than neighboring Sagadahoc County (92.2% White), Kennebec County (91.1% White), Knox County (92.4% White), Waldo County (93.1% White), and Androscoggin County (86.3% White).

Lincoln County's Black Population

156 residents of Lincoln County identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lincoln County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Maine (1.8% Black). Of the 16 counties in Maine, Lincoln County is ranked #13 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more Black than neighboring Waldo County (0.3% Black). Lincoln County is less Black than neighboring Sagadahoc County (0.8% Black), Kennebec County (0.7% Black), Knox County (0.6% Black), and Androscoggin County (5.8% Black).

Lincoln County's Asian Population

227 residents of Lincoln County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lincoln County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Maine (1.2% Asian). Of the 16 counties in Maine, Lincoln County is ranked #10 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is more Asian than neighboring Waldo County (0.5% Asian). Lincoln County is less Asian than neighboring Sagadahoc County (0.7% Asian), Kennebec County (1% Asian), and Androscoggin County (0.8% Asian).

Lincoln County's Hispanic Population

395 residents of Lincoln County identify as Hispanic, or 1.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lincoln County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Maine (2% Hispanic). Of the 16 counties in Maine, Lincoln County is ranked #16 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is less Hispanic than neighboring Sagadahoc County (1.8% Hispanic), Kennebec County (2.1% Hispanic), Knox County (1.7% Hispanic), Waldo County (1.4% Hispanic), and Androscoggin County (2% Hispanic).

Lincoln County's Native American/Other Population

211 residents of Lincoln County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lincoln County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Maine (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 16 counties in Maine, Lincoln County is ranked #15 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

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

Lincoln County's Multiracial Population

1,177 residents of Lincoln County identify as Multiracial, or 3.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lincoln County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Maine (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 16 counties in Maine, Lincoln County is ranked #15 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lincoln County is less Multiracial than neighboring Sagadahoc County (4% Multiracial), Kennebec County (4.4% Multiracial), Knox County (3.9% Multiracial), Waldo County (3.9% Multiracial), and Androscoggin County (4.4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.