Waldo County Demographics

A map of Waldo County's Population by Race

Waldo County, Maine had a population of 39,607 in 2020. It was 93.1% White, 0.3% Black, 0.5% Asian, 1.4% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Waldo County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Waldo County is the 11th most populous county of the 16 counties in Maine.

Waldo County's White Population

36,883 residents of Waldo County identify as White, or 93.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Waldo County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Maine (90.2% White). Of the 16 counties in Maine, Waldo County is ranked #2 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Waldo County is more White than neighboring Knox County (92.4% White), Kennebec County (91.1% White), Hancock County (92.1% White), and Sagadahoc County (92.2% White). Waldo County is less White than neighboring Lincoln County (93.9% White).

Waldo County's Black Population

135 residents of Waldo County identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Waldo County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Maine (1.8% Black). Of the 16 counties in Maine, Waldo County is ranked #15 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Waldo County is less Black than neighboring Knox County (0.6% Black), Lincoln County (0.4% Black), Kennebec County (0.7% Black), Hancock County (0.6% Black), and Sagadahoc County (0.8% Black).

Waldo County's Asian Population

200 residents of Waldo County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Waldo County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Maine (1.2% Asian). Of the 16 counties in Maine, Waldo County is ranked #14 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Waldo County is less Asian than neighboring Knox County (0.6% Asian), Lincoln County (0.6% Asian), Kennebec County (1% Asian), Hancock County (1% Asian), and Sagadahoc County (0.7% Asian).

Waldo County's Hispanic Population

559 residents of Waldo County identify as Hispanic, or 1.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Waldo County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Maine (2% Hispanic). Of the 16 counties in Maine, Waldo County is ranked #12 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Waldo County is more Hispanic than neighboring Lincoln County (1.1% Hispanic). Waldo County is less Hispanic than neighboring Knox County (1.7% Hispanic), Kennebec County (2.1% Hispanic), Hancock County (1.7% Hispanic), and Sagadahoc County (1.8% Hispanic).

Waldo County's Native American/Other Population

286 residents of Waldo County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Waldo 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, Waldo County is ranked #9 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Waldo County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lincoln County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Sagadahoc County (0.6% Native American/Other). Waldo County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hancock County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Waldo County's Multiracial Population

1,544 residents of Waldo County identify as Multiracial, or 3.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Waldo County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Maine (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 16 counties in Maine, Waldo County is ranked #10 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Waldo County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lincoln County (3.3% Multiracial), and Hancock County (3.7% Multiracial). Waldo County is less Multiracial than neighboring Kennebec County (4.4% Multiracial), and Sagadahoc County (4% Multiracial).

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