Waldo County, Maine
Waldo County, Maine · ZIP 04354, 04438, 04496
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 40,617 (2024 estimate)Population
- 17,476Households
- $68,441Median household income
- $239,100Median home value
- 29Towns with a page
- 18ZIP codes
Waldo County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 36,280 |
| 2010 | 38,786 |
| 2020 | 39,607 |
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 $68,441 · 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
- 14,141 units
- Renter occupied
- 3,335 units
- Vacancy rate
- 21%
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.
9,273 employees in 1,003 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 | Waldo County | Maine |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 40,006 | 1,377,400 |
| Median household income | $68,441 | $71,773 |
| Median age | 46.9 | 44.8 |
| Median home value | $239,100 | $266,400 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 34.8% | 35.3% |
| Foreign-born residents | 2.2% | 3.9% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 80.9% | 74.0% |
| Mean commute to work | 26.2 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 Waldo County29 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast | City | 6,993 | 34.1 sq mi |
| Winterport Town | Town | 3,865 | 35.5 sq mi |
| Searsport Town | Town | 2,685 | 28.7 sq mi |
| Lincolnville Town | Town | 2,418 | 37.3 sq mi |
| Unity Town | Town | 2,342 | 39.4 sq mi |
| Palermo Town | Town | 1,631 | 40.6 sq mi |
| Northport Town | Town | 1,629 | 23.8 sq mi |
| Stockton Springs Town | Town | 1,592 | 19.6 sq mi |
| Searsmont Town | Town | 1,462 | 37.7 sq mi |
| Swanville Town | Town | 1,429 | 19.7 sq mi |
| Searsport | Census designated place | 1,264 | 4.35 sq mi |
| Frankfort Town | Town | 1,246 | 24.6 sq mi |
| Burnham Town | Town | 1,116 | 38.9 sq mi |
| Troy Town | Town | 1,106 | 34.9 sq mi |
| Winterport | Census designated place | 1,043 | 5.80 sq mi |
| Montville Town | Town | 1,029 | 42.7 sq mi |
| Brooks Town | Town | 1,024 | 24.7 sq mi |
| Belmont Town | Town | 1,021 | 13.6 sq mi |
| Morrill Town | Town | 1,021 | 16.6 sq mi |
| Liberty Town | Town | 947 | 26.0 sq mi |
| Monroe Town | Town | 943 | 38.9 sq mi |
| Waldo Town | Town | 852 | 19.3 sq mi |
| Knox Town | Town | 811 | 29.0 sq mi |
| Thorndike Town | Town | 803 | 25.3 sq mi |
| Freedom Town | Town | 732 | 21.5 sq mi |
| Prospect Town | Town | 709 | 18.1 sq mi |
| Jackson Town | Town | 616 | 25.3 sq mi |
| Islesboro Town | Town | 595 | 14.6 sq mi |
| Unity | Census designated place | 320 | 1.83 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
- Hancock CountyPopulation 56,946 (2024 estimate)
- Kennebec CountyPopulation 128,461 (2024 estimate)
- Knox CountyPopulation 40,981 (2024 estimate)
- Lincoln CountyPopulation 36,491 (2024 estimate)
- Penobscot CountyPopulation 156,840 (2024 estimate)
- Somerset CountyPopulation 51,338 (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.