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Waldo County, Maine

Waldo County, Maine, has 40,693 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Belfast. It uses Eastern Time and covers 730 sq mi (1,891 km²) of land.

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Waldo County in Maine
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Waldo County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
40,693
Land area
730 sq mi (1,891 km²)
County seat or government
Belfast
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$72,782 ± $3,352
Median home value
$257,700 ± $10,501
Median rent, with utilities
$1,021 ± $78
Homes lived in by their owners
81.9% ± 1.7 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Bangor, ME metro area and Augusta-Waterville, ME micro area
Water area
134 sq mi (348 km²)
State
Maine
County code (FIPS)
23027
Coordinates (central point)
44.475023, -69.117429
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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 Waldo 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. 049159,107 people
  2. 048435,242 people
  3. 048494,017 people
  4. 044963,850 people
  5. 049742,655 people
  6. 049812,575 people
  7. 049862,228 people
  8. 049881,894 people
  9. 049521,790 people
  10. 049211,775 people
  11. 049731,646 people
  12. 049411,577 people
All 19
  1. 043541,473 people
  2. 044381,098 people
  3. 049511,001 people
  4. 04987984 people
  5. 04949969 people
  6. 04922953 people
  7. 04848636 people

19 ZIP Code areas overlap Waldo 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

Waldo 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 in Waldo County, largest first

  1. Town of Winterport3,850 people
  2. Town of Searsport2,655 people
  3. Town of Lincolnville2,396 people
  4. Town of Unity1,858 people
  5. Town of Stockton Springs1,652 people
  6. Town of Searsmont1,646 people
  7. Town of Northport1,621 people
  8. Town of Palermo1,473 people
  9. Town of Thorndike1,403 people
  10. Town of Brooks1,208 people
  11. Town of Swanville1,195 people
  12. Town of Frankfort1,098 people
All 25
  1. Town of Monroe1,001 people
  2. Town of Troy984 people
  3. Town of Liberty969 people
  4. Town of Burnham953 people
  5. Town of Waldo926 people
  6. Town of Prospect923 people
  7. Town of Morrill914 people
  8. Town of Montville907 people
  9. Town of Belmont876 people
  10. Town of Knox825 people
  11. Town of Freedom670 people
  12. Town of Islesboro636 people
  13. Town of Jackson567 people

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

School districts in Waldo County, largest first

  1. Five Town Community School District14,421 people
  2. Regional School Unit 2214,319 people
  3. Regional School Unit 1211,633 people
  4. Regional School Unit 7111,617 people
  5. School Administrative District 0311,318 people
  6. Regional School Unit 258,335 people
  7. School Administrative District 535,533 people
  8. Regional School Unit 204,307 people
  9. Lincolnville2,396 people
  10. Northport Public Schools1,621 people
  11. Islesboro636 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. Belfast, Maine (city)6,986 people
  2. Searsport, Maine (CDP)1,218 people
  3. Winterport, Maine (CDP)1,057 people
  4. Unity, Maine (CDP)333 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Knox County, Maine30 mi south
  2. Kennebec County, Maine32 mi west
  3. Hancock County, Maine37 mi east
  4. Lincoln County, Maine39 mi southwest
  5. Penobscot County, Maine68 mi north
  6. Somerset County, Maine82 mi northwest

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

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.