Lincoln County, Maine: commercial real estate data.
Lincoln County, Maine has a population of 36,099 across 456 square miles, up 3.5 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.81 bn in 2024, 1,383 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 39 7(a) approvals worth $6.1 m.
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Lincoln County
How many people live in Lincoln County
- Population36,099
- Households16,592
- Average household size2.18
- Median household income$76,875
- Median age51.4
- Median gross rent$1,055 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$332,700
- Home value to household income4.3 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher40.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree16.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over28,013
- Population under 185,945
- Share under 1816.5 percent
- Population 65 and over10,625
- Share 65 and over29.4 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6419,529
- Civilian labor force17,432
- Unemployment rate2.9 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over57.8 percent
- Rank by population among Maine counties13th of 16
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1313th
Lincoln County is the 13th largest of 16 Maine counties by population. A median home costs 4.3 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 29.4 percent against 16.5 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lincoln County
Is Lincoln County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base3.55 percent
- Census 2020 base population35,239
- Births, 2024254
- Deaths, 2024512
- Natural change, 2024-258
- Net domestic migration, 2024258
- Net international migration, 202433
- Total net migration, 2024291
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20242,121
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents767th
The county has grown 3.55 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Lincoln County
Where people moving to Lincoln County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving1,240
- People arriving, from those returns2,010
- Adjusted gross income arriving$140.6 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$113,387
- Largest single originLincoln County Non-migrants (15,473 households)
- Largest single destination (15,473 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln County Non-migrants | 15,473 | 27,979 | $1.21 bn |
| Other flows - Different State | 588 | 925 | $97.4 m |
| Other flows - Northeast | 277 | 419 | $37.8 m |
| Other flows - South | 180 | 301 | $47.1 m |
| Cumberland County | 146 | 223 | $12.3 m |
| Kennebec County | 144 | 246 | $6.8 m |
| Knox County | 113 | 200 | $5.6 m |
| Sagadahoc County | 96 | 178 | $4.9 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Lincoln County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Lincoln County
What the Lincoln County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$1.81 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.74 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20243.9 percent
- GDP change over five years41.6 percent
- Rank by GDP among Maine counties13th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1365th
- GDP per resident$50,165
Output grew 3.9 percent in the latest year and 41.6 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Lincoln County
Who employs people in Lincoln County
- Covered employment, annual average11,252
- Establishments reporting1,798
- Average annual pay$53,238
- Average weekly wage$1,024
- Sector 44-45, employment1,826
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$38,852
- Sector 62, employment1,604
- Sector 62, average annual pay$63,435
- Sector 72, employment1,342
- Sector 72, average annual pay$37,409
- Sector 23, employment860
- Sector 23, average annual pay$59,461
- Sector 31-33, employment736
- Sector 81, employment463
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 1,826 | 191 | $38,852 |
| Sector 62 | 1,604 | 102 | $63,435 |
| Sector 72 | 1,342 | 168 | $37,409 |
| Sector 23 | 860 | 263 | $59,461 |
| Sector 31-33 | 736 | 71 | $53,281 |
| Sector 81 | 463 | 105 | $41,219 |
| Sector 54 | 439 | 244 | $86,565 |
| Sector 56 | 416 | 102 | $60,586 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,826 jobs, 16.2 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Lincoln County
What businesses operate in Lincoln County
- Establishments, all industries1,383
- Employment at those establishments9,608
- Annual payroll$438.9 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents38.3
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Lincoln County
What is being built in Lincoln County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024155
- Declared construction value permitted$47.3 m
- Single family units authorised155
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$305,331
- Units authorised per 1,000 households9.3
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Lincoln County
How much SBA lending happens in Lincoln County
- 7(a) approvals recorded39
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$6.1 m
- Average 7(a) approval$157,472
- Median 7(a) approval$66,800
- 10th percentile approval$20,000
- 90th percentile approval$430,000
- Largest single approval$1,461,200
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)337
- Jobs per approval8.6
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active14
- Distinct industries receiving approvals26
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer10.3 percent
- Loans on real estate terms4
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter33
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countFull-Service Restaurants (5)
- Most active lenderMaine Community Bank (11)
- 504 approvals recorded25
- 504 gross approval dollars$15.1 m
- Average 504 approval$603,840
- Median 504 approval$330,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval2.9
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved4.8
- Most active CDCGranite State Economic Development Corporation (24)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals60.9 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$21.2 m
The average approval of $157,472 sits well above the median of $66,800, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 10.3 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Lincoln County
Do SBA loans in Lincoln County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded5
- Paid in full4
- Charged off1
- Status: Cancelled5
- Status: Exempt from disclosure28
- Status: Paid in full4
- Status: Charged off1
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 5 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Lincoln County
Which parts of Lincoln County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending13
- Waldoboro, approvals10
- Boothbay Harbor, approvals6
- Wiscasset, approvals4
- DAMARISCOTTA, approvals3
- Jefferson, approvals2
- BRISTOL, approvals2
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Waldoboro | 10 | $1,710,200 |
| Boothbay Harbor | 6 | $1,988,200 |
| Wiscasset | 4 | $488,500 |
| DAMARISCOTTA | 3 | $179,000 |
| Jefferson | 2 | $35,000 |
| BRISTOL | 2 | $198,000 |
| WHITEFIELD | 2 | $155,000 |
| NEW HARBOR | 2 | $627,500 |
Waldoboro accounts for 10 approvals against 6 in Boothbay Harbor. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Lincoln County
How big is Lincoln County
- Land area456 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Maine counties14th of 16
- Width, east to west26.5 mi
- Height, north to south36.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary3
- Residents per square mile of land79
- Establishments per square mile3.03
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Lincoln County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Lincoln County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population36,099
- Households16,592
- Average household size2.18
- Median household income$76,875
- Median age51.4
Common questions
Lincoln County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Lincoln County, Maine?
36,099, in 16,592 households, ranking 13th of 16 Maine counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Lincoln County growing?
The population has grown 3.55 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 254 births against 512 deaths, with net migration of 291. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Lincoln County?
$76,875. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $332,700, which is 4.3 times income, and median gross rent is $1,055 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Lincoln County?
1,383 establishments, employing 9,608 people with an annual payroll of $438.9 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Lincoln County?
Average annual pay is $53,238, or $1,024 a week, across 11,252 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Lincoln County?
39 7(a) approvals totalling $6.1 m since FY2020, across 14 lenders, with a median approval of $66,800, plus 25 504 approvals worth $15.1 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Lincoln County?
155 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $47.3 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Lincoln County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Lincoln County come from?
The largest single origin is Lincoln County Non-migrants, with 15,473 households. Arriving households report an average income of $113,387 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Lincoln County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Lincoln County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.