Town in Penobscot County, Maine · 67.8 sq mi · 73 people per sq mi
About 5,000 people live in Lincoln town. The typical household earns $56,089, and the median resident is 52.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,853 in 2020
Poverty rate 16.51%
Men 52.8 · Women 51.5
2010–2026
4,982
2026 projection
2.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
4,982
2026 projection
2.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 4,982 | +11 | 0.22% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,971 | +11 | 0.22% |
| 2024 | 4,960 | +12 | 0.24% |
| 2023 | 4,948 | +48 | 0.98% |
| 2022 | 4,900 | +36 | 0.74% |
| 2021 | 4,864 | +11 | 0.23% |
| 2020 | 4,853 | -47 | 0.96% |
| 2019 | 4,900 | +24 | 0.49% |
| 2018 | 4,876 | -47 | 0.95% |
| 2017 | 4,923 | -22 | 0.44% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 49 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
44% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 44% | 46% | 42% |
| Never married | 26% | 33% | 21% |
| Divorced | 20% | 17% | 23% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 11% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau