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Lincoln County, Maine

Lincoln County, Maine, has 36,595 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Wiscasset. It uses Eastern Time and covers 456 sq mi (1,181 km²) of land.

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Lincoln County in Maine
Knox CountySagadahoc CountyWaldoboroDamariscottaBoothbay HarborWiscassetNewcastle
Lincoln County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
36,595
Land area
456 sq mi (1,181 km²)
County seat or government
Wiscasset
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$76,875 ± $4,640
Median home value
$332,700 ± $10,292
Median rent, with utilities
$1,055 ± $53
Homes lived in by their owners
82.5% ± 1.7 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Augusta-Waterville, ME micro area and Portland-South Portland, ME metro area
Water area
244 sq mi (631 km²)
State
Maine
County code (FIPS)
23015
Coordinates (central point)
43.994781, -69.513624
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Lincoln County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 045725,253 people
  2. 045784,709 people
  3. 043483,484 people
  4. 045432,192 people
  5. 043532,115 people
  6. 045531,913 people
  7. 045551,906 people
  8. 045381,810 people
  9. 045371,685 people
  10. 043421,645 people
  11. 045391,456 people
  12. 045561,251 people
All 27
  1. 04544978 people
  2. 04551917 people
  3. 04535818 people
  4. 04573557 people
  5. 04576547 people
  6. 04564520 people
  7. 04554514 people
  8. 04568512 people
  9. 04571439 people
  10. 04558382 people
  11. 04575286 people
  12. 04852120 people
  13. 0454145 people
  14. 0434142 people
  15. 045703 people

27 ZIP Code areas overlap Lincoln County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Lincoln County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Towns, gores and plantations in Lincoln County, largest first

  1. Town of Waldoboro5,253 people
  2. Town of Wiscasset3,874 people
  3. Town of Boothbay3,102 people
  4. Town of Bristol2,917 people
  5. Town of Jefferson2,647 people
  6. Town of Damariscotta2,192 people
  7. Town of Whitefield2,157 people
  8. Town of Boothbay Harbor2,096 people
  9. Town of Newcastle1,913 people
  10. Town of Nobleboro1,906 people
  11. Town of Dresden1,645 people
  12. Town of Edgecomb1,251 people
All 20
  1. Town of South Bristol1,069 people
  2. Town of Bremen917 people
  3. Town of Somerville837 people
  4. Town of Westport Island835 people
  5. Town of Alna818 people
  6. Town of Southport550 people
  7. Monhegan Plantation120 people
  8. Hibberts Gore0 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All towns, gores and plantations in Maine, by county

School districts in Lincoln County, largest first

  1. School Administrative District 4015,685 people
  2. Regional School Unit 1211,633 people
  3. Regional School Unit 0211,416 people
  4. Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District5,198 people
  5. Great Salt Bay Community School District5,022 people
  6. Wiscasset Public Schools3,874 people
  7. Bristol2,917 people
  8. Jefferson2,647 people
  9. Damariscotta2,192 people
  10. Newcastle1,913 people
  11. Nobleboro1,906 people
  12. Edgecomb1,251 people
All 18
  1. South Bristol1,069 people
  2. Bremen917 people
  3. Southport550 people
  4. Monhegan Plantation120 people
  5. Lincoln Unorganized Territory0 people
  6. Louds Island Unorganized Territory0 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Waldoboro, Maine (CDP)1,459 people
  2. Damariscotta, Maine (CDP)1,100 people
  3. Boothbay Harbor, Maine (CDP)1,047 people
  4. Wiscasset, Maine (CDP)898 people
  5. Newcastle, Maine (CDP)664 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Sagadahoc County, Maine17 mi west
  2. Knox County, Maine24 mi east
  3. Kennebec County, Maine32 mi northwest
  4. Waldo County, Maine39 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.