Lincoln, Maine Population

Overview

4,854

Total Population

52.5

Median age

50.89%

Female population %

96.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

75.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

12

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Lincoln town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Lincoln town is 52.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lincoln town's population under 18 was 14.69%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lincoln town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.93% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lincoln town, 13.23% were under the age of 15, 12.71% aged 15 to 29, 44.13% aged 30 to 64, 28.47% aged 65 to 84, and 1.46% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 86 more females than males in Lincoln town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.89% females and 49.11% males in Lincoln, Maine.
The Lincoln, Maine gender ratio is 96.5:100 i.e. 96.5 men to 100 women (0.965).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 393.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 274.

Lincoln town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lincoln town population: 97.45% are White, 0.02% are Black or African American and 2.53% are multiracial.
Lincoln town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 12 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,842 (99.75% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lincoln town is White with a population of 4,73 (97.45% of the total population).

Lincoln town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 5,295 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Lincoln town's population decreased by 116 (2.23%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lincoln town's population decreased by 242 (4.76%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Lincoln town's population was lowest in year 2020 at 4,844.