Waldo County, ME Population

Overview

39,618

Total Population

46.5

Median age

50.39%

Female population %

98.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

61.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

63

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Waldo County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Waldo County is 46.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Waldo County's population under 18 was 18.61%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Waldo County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.91% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Waldo County, 15.24% were under the age of 15, 15.48% aged 15 to 29, 46.36% aged 30 to 64, 21.28% aged 65 to 84, and 1.63% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 310 more females than males in Waldo County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.39% females and 49.61% males in Waldo County, ME.
The Waldo County, ME gender ratio is 98.4:100 i.e. 98.4 men to 100 women (0.984).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,751.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,981.

Waldo County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Waldo County population: 95.52% are White, 0.45% are Black or African American, 0.42% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.41% are Asian, 0.88% are some other race and 2.32% are multiracial.
Waldo County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 63 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 38,988 (98.41% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Waldo County is White with a population of 37,842 (95.52% of the total population).

Waldo County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 40,241 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Waldo County's population increased by 2,382 (6.54%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Waldo County's population increased by 830 (2.14%), 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, Waldo County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 36,442.