Lincoln County, Maine

Lincoln County: County in Maine, United States

About

Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of the 2010 census, the population was 34,457 and a population density of 19 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 34,775 inhabitants. Its county seat is Wiscasset. The county was created 264 years ago in 1759.

Lincoln County locator map
Location of Lincoln County on Maine map.

Quick Facts about Lincoln County

Population : 34,775 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Maine (United States)
Different from : Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln Parish, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County
Area : 1812 km2
Water as percent of area : 35%
Land as percent of area : 65%
Named for : Lincoln
Capital : Wiscasset
Establishment : January 01, 1760
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 07:07:29 (21st December 2024)
Density : 19 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 0.91% (2010-2020)
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Pownalborough Courthouse
Pownalborough Courthouse image

Geography

Lincoln County is located at 43°59'52"N 69°31'33"W (43.9977900, -69.5257600). It has 4 neighbors: Knox County, Kennebec County, Sagadahoc County and Waldo County.

Lincoln County map

The largest city of Lincoln County is Whitefield with a population of 2,281. Other cities include and Edgecomb population 1,265. See all Lincoln County cities & populated places.

Lincoln County Populated Places (more)

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Lincoln County.

City Name Population Title
Waldoboro 5,078 Town in Maine, United States
Wiscasset 3,748 Town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States
Boothbay 3,203 Town in Maine
Bristol 2,796 Town in Maine, United States
Jefferson 2,470 Town in Maine, United States
Whitefield 2,281 City in Lincoln County, Maine, United States of America
Boothbay Harbor 2,225 Town in Maine
Damariscotta 2,158 Town in Lincoln County, Maine, USA
Newcastle 1,779 Town in Maine, United States
Nobleboro 1,663 Town in Maine, United States
Edgecomb 1,265 City in Lincoln County, Maine, United States of America
South Bristol 878 Town in Maine
Bremen 814 Town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States
Westport 775 Township in Lincoln County, North Carolina
Alna 763 Town in Maine, USA
Southport 603 Town in Maine, United States

Lincoln County has 4 neighbours.

  • Bremen
  • Monhegan
  • Wiscasset
  • Whitefield
  • Louds Island
  • Edgecomb
  • Damariscotta
  • Waldoboro
  • Boothbay Harbor
  • Bristol
  • Boothbay
  • Westport Island
  • Newcastle
  • Dresden, Maine
  • Alna
  • Somerville
  • Southport
  • Nobleboro
  • Jefferson
  • South Bristol
  • Hibberts Gore

Demographics

The population of Lincoln County increased by 0.91% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 34,457 - census
2011 34,269 -0.55% estimation process
2012 34,152 -0.34% estimation process
2013 34,087 -0.19% estimation process
2014 34,047 -0.12% estimation process
2015 33,784 -0.78% estimation process
2016 33,974 0.56% estimation process
2017 34,215 0.7% estimation process
2018 34,399 0.53% estimation process
2019 34,634 0.68% estimation process
2020 34,775 0.41% estimation process

Comitatul Lincoln, Comte de Lincoln, Comté de Lincoln, Condado de Lincoln, Condado han Lincoln, Contae Lincoln, Contea di Lincoln, Hrabstwo Lincoln, Lincoln, Lincoln Kun, Lincoln Kūn, Lincoln konderria, Lincoln megye, Lincolni maakond, Linkol'n, Linkoln srjan, Linkuln, Okrug Linkoln, lin ken xian, linkana ka'unti, rinkan jun, shhrstan lynkln myn, Линкольн, Линкълн, Лінкольн, Округ Линколн, Լինկոլն շրջան, شهرستان لینکلن، مین, لنکن کاؤنٹی, لنکن کاؤنٹی، میئن, লিঙ্কন কাউন্টি, リンカーン郡, 林肯縣

People born in Lincoln County (1)

professor of agricultural chemistry Sanford Crosby Dinsmore was born in Lincoln County

Other places with the same name (23)

Maine Other Counties (more counties)

County Name Population Title
City of Portland 653,115 The twenty-eighth most populous city in the United States and the center of the Portland metropolitan area.
Cumberland County 298,111 County in Maine, United States
York County 209,066 County in Maine, United States
Penobscot County 151,655 County in Maine, United States of America
Kennebec County 122,955 County in Maine, United States
Androscoggin County 108,547 County in Maine, United States
Aroostook County 66,804 County in Maine, United States
Portland 66,803 The most populous city in Cumberland County, Maine.
Oxford County 58,132 County in Maine, United States
Hancock County 55,088 County in Maine, United States
Somerset County 50,635 County in Maine, United States
Knox County 39,951 County in Maine, United States
Waldo County 39,923 County in Maine, United States
Lewiston 36,226 City in Androscoggin County, Maine, United States
Sagadahoc County 36,044 County in Maine, United States
Bangor 31,998 City in Penobscot County, Maine, USA