The Town Files

Lincoln County, Maine

36,099 people. The median home is worth $332,700 (typical Maine town: $238,950) and the median household earns $76,875.

Towns in Lincoln County

Towns in Lincoln County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Waldoboro5,154$274,900$69,10750.1
Wiscasset3,742$325,200$71,11848.8
Boothbay3,003$342,100$60,32056.8
Bristol2,834$406,400$100,75061.0
Jefferson2,551$311,600$85,07838.1

People and housing

Lincoln CountyTypical Maine town
Median home value$332,700$238,950
Median rent$1,055$1,027
Median household income$76,875$68,967
Median age51.446.9
Bachelor's degree or higher40.2%28.2%
Below the poverty line7.9%10.7%

Jobs and pay

11,252 jobs in 2024, average pay $53,238 a year.

Largest industries in Lincoln CountyRetail1,826 jobs · $38,852Health care & social assistan…1,604 jobs · $63,435Hotels & restaurants1,342 jobs · $37,409Construction860 jobs · $59,461Manufacturing736 jobs · $53,281Other services463 jobs · $41,219
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Lincoln County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 413 storm events in Lincoln County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Lincoln County by type since 1996Hail12Flood20Drought23High Wind30Lightning18Heavy Snow100Strong Wind38Winter Storm33Coastal Flood13Winter Weather25
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Lincoln County has been included in 30 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 20, 2024Severe StormDR-4764: Severe Storms And Flooding
September 14, 2023HurricaneEM-3598: Hurricane Lee
July 6, 2023FloodDR-4719: Severe Storm And Flooding
April 4, 2020BiologicalDR-4522: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3444: Covid-19
January 2, 2018Severe StormDR-4354: Severe Storm And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).