Jury Pool Profile
Waldo County, Maine
- County seat
- Belfast
- Judicial district
- Waldo County Superior Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 40,693
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 40,192.
At a glance
Waldo County is a 40,693-person venue. The county population is 93% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $67,854, $8,518 below the ME state median of $76,372; 34.4% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 4.4% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly German or other West Germanic and Spanish. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 24.3% of covered employment, average pay $57,529/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.68%, above the 3.21% state average. The county carried the Democratic presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 46% to 51% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 40,192
- Median household income
- $72,782
- Unemployment
- 3.7%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 93% / 1%.
Waldo County has a population of 40,192, with a median age of 47.4. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 93.4%; Black residents 0.5%. Independently, 1.6% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $67,854; 34.4% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 11.1% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Education & health services' is ≥20% of total covered employment. This county: 24.3%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 24.3% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 19.2%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.68%, above the Maine state average.
Political composition
Democratic candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 49%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Waldo County was carried by the Democratic candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 50.4% in 2024, 50.8% in 2020, 46.1% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 63% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 4.4% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
4.4% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are German or other West Germanic, Spanish, French, Haitian, or Cajun. Veterans account for 7.6% of the adult civilian population (2,507 individuals).