Jury Pool Profile
Lincoln County, Maine
- County seat
- Wiscasset
- Judicial district
- Lincoln County Superior Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 36,595
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 36,099.
At a glance
Lincoln County is a 36,595-person venue. The county population is 94% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $79,312, $2,940 above the ME state median of $76,372; 40.2% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 3.3% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly French, Haitian, or Cajun and Spanish. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 25.1% of covered employment, average pay $59,639/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.25%, above the 3.21% state average. The county carried the Democratic presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 48% to 55% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 36,099
- Median household income
- $76,875
- Unemployment
- 3.3%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 94% / 1%.
Lincoln County has a population of 36,099, with a median age of 51.4. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 93.7%; Black residents 0.8%. Independently, 1.4% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $79,312; 40.2% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 9.9% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Education & health services' is ≥20% of total covered employment. This county: 25.1%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 25.1% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 19.8%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.25%, above the Maine state average.
Political composition
Democratic candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 52%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Lincoln County was carried by the Democratic candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 54.6% in 2024, 53.8% in 2020, 47.8% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 61% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 3.3% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
3.3% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are French, Haitian, or Cajun, Spanish, German or other West Germanic. Veterans account for 10.8% of the adult civilian population (3,241 individuals).