Kennebec County, Maine
Kennebec County, Maine · ZIP 04259, 04265, 04284
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 128,461 (2024 estimate)Population
- 53,936Households
- $65,062Median household income
- $219,900Median home value
- 35Towns with a page
- 27ZIP codes
Kennebec County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 117,114 |
| 2010 | 122,151 |
| 2020 | 123,642 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 23, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 23, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 23, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $65,062 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 23, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 39,242 units
- Renter occupied
- 14,694 units
- Vacancy rate
- 14.6%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 23, retrieved November 14, 2026.
49,617 employees in 3,318 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 23, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Kennebec County | Maine |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 125,614 | 1,377,400 |
| Median household income | $65,062 | $71,773 |
| Median age | 44.0 | 44.8 |
| Median home value | $219,900 | $266,400 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 30.9% | 35.3% |
| Foreign-born residents | 2.4% | 3.9% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 72.8% | 74.0% |
| Mean commute to work | 23.8 minutes | 24.4 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 23, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Kennebec County35 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta | City | 19,168 | 55.1 sq mi |
| Waterville | City | 17,336 | 13.5 sq mi |
| Winslow Town | Town | 8,072 | 36.8 sq mi |
| Oakland Town | Town | 6,351 | 25.7 sq mi |
| Winthrop Town | Town | 6,187 | 31.2 sq mi |
| Gardiner | City | 6,160 | 15.7 sq mi |
| Winslow | Census designated place | 5,701 | 5.99 sq mi |
| Sidney Town | Town | 4,904 | 42.2 sq mi |
| Vassalboro Town | Town | 4,653 | 44.3 sq mi |
| China Town | Town | 4,599 | 49.9 sq mi |
| Monmouth Town | Town | 4,236 | 34.0 sq mi |
| Litchfield Town | Town | 3,750 | 37.4 sq mi |
| West Gardiner Town | Town | 3,700 | 24.6 sq mi |
| Belgrade Town | Town | 3,513 | 43.2 sq mi |
| Clinton Town | Town | 3,387 | 43.9 sq mi |
| Pittston Town | Town | 3,305 | 32.2 sq mi |
| Farmingdale Town | Town | 3,029 | 11.2 sq mi |
| Chelsea Town | Town | 2,829 | 19.5 sq mi |
| Benton Town | Town | 2,806 | 28.4 sq mi |
| Windsor Town | Town | 2,736 | 34.6 sq mi |
| Oakland | Census designated place | 2,714 | 5.41 sq mi |
| Readfield Town | Town | 2,709 | 29.2 sq mi |
| Winthrop | Census designated place | 2,666 | 5.53 sq mi |
| Hallowell | City | 2,619 | 5.86 sq mi |
| Manchester Town | Town | 2,491 | 21.4 sq mi |
| Farmingdale | Census designated place | 2,163 | 2.38 sq mi |
| Albion Town | Town | 2,091 | 38.8 sq mi |
| Mount Vernon Town | Town | 1,814 | 37.9 sq mi |
| Randolph Town | Town | 1,773 | 2.14 sq mi |
| Randolph | Census designated place | 1,479 | 2.14 sq mi |
| Fayette Town | Town | 1,257 | 29.2 sq mi |
| Rome Town | Town | 1,179 | 25.4 sq mi |
| Wayne Town | Town | 1,158 | 19.3 sq mi |
| Clinton | Census designated place | 1,043 | 8.86 sq mi |
| Vienna Town | Town | 610 | 24.3 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 23 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Androscoggin CountyPopulation 115,272 (2024 estimate)
- Franklin CountyPopulation 30,902 (2024 estimate)
- Lincoln CountyPopulation 36,491 (2024 estimate)
- Sagadahoc CountyPopulation 37,582 (2024 estimate)
- Somerset CountyPopulation 51,338 (2024 estimate)
- Waldo CountyPopulation 40,617 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 23, retrieved November 14, 2026.