Waldo County, Maine Population 2024

40,985

Waldo County, Maine's estimated 2024 population is 40,985 with a growth rate of 0.9% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Waldo County, Maine is the 10th largest county in Maine. The 2010 population was 38,824 and has seen a growth of 5.57% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202942,8103650.86%
202842,4453650.87%
202742,0803650.87%
202641,7153650.88%
202541,3503650.89%
202440,9853650.9%
202340,6203650.91%
202240,2552770.69%
202139,9783200.81%
202039,658-97-0.24%
201939,755770.19%
201839,678-113-0.28%
201739,7913230.82%
201639,4683250.83%
201539,143870.22%
201439,056150.04%
201339,0411070.27%
201238,934690.18%
201138,865410.11%
201038,82400%
199033,0184,60416.2%
198028,4145,08621.8%
197023,3286963.08%
196022,6329454.36%
195021,6875282.5%
194021,1598734.3%
193020,286-1,042-4.89%
192021,328-2,055-8.79%
191023,383-802-3.32%
190024,185-3,574-12.88%
189027,759-4,704-14.49%
188032,463-2,059-5.96%
187034,522-3,925-10.21%
186038,447-8,783-18.6%
185047,2305,72113.78%
184041,50911,72139.35%
183029,788-13,022-30.42%
2024 Growth Rate
0.9% (365)
County Website
Waldo County
State
Maine
County Seat
Belfast
2020 Population
39,658
Area
730 mi²
Density
56 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.35% (1,327)
Founded
1827

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White37,55493.87%
Two or more races1,5883.97%
Other race3920.98%
Black or African American2320.58%
Asian1700.42%
Native American700.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Waldo County, Maine Population by Race

Waldo County, Maine Population Pyramid 2024

Waldo County, Maine Median Age

46.9

Total

45.9

Male

48.1

Female

Waldo County, Maine Adults

There are 32,799 adults, (9,799 of whom are seniors) in Waldo County, Maine.

Waldo County, Maine Age Dependency

73.9

Age Dependency Ratio

42.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Waldo County, Maine Sex Ratio

Female20,17250.42%
Male19,83449.58%

Waldo County, Maine Population by Age

Waldo County, Maine Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All17,4762.2580.919.1
Married8,4822.7792.57.5
Non Family6,4661.2769.630.4
Female1,6783.0469.530.5
Male8502.8673.926.1

2.72

Average Family Size

2.25

Average Household Size

80.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Waldo County, Maine Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,2994.34%
Associates Degree2,7499.18%
Bachelors Degree5,98719.98%
Graduate Degree4,44414.83%
High School Graduate9,47231.62%
Less Than 9th Grade5871.96%
Some College5,42018.09%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Waldo County, Maine Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Waldo County, Maine Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White28,27126,5459,821
2+ Races939802255
Hispanic440428209
Other Race17416964
Asian13212779
Black1099880
Native American545210

The highest rate of high school graduation is among hispanic people with a rate of 97.27%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 73.39%.

Waldo County, Maine Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$44,622$52,891$41,561
Graduate Degree$62,584$80,046$60,776
High School Graduate$36,466$41,655$27,521
Less Than 9th Grade$40,000$47,601$0
Overall$44,276$48,336$39,822
Some College$45,329$49,153$36,715

$44,276

Average Earnings

$48,336

Average Male

$39,822

Average Female

Waldo County, Maine Earnings by Educational Attainment

Waldo County, Maine Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Waldo County, Maine Language

95.3% of Waldo County, Maine residents speak only English, while 4.7% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.45% of the population.

Waldo County, Maine Language

Waldo County, Maine Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White36,4254,62012.68%
Multiple1,55522814.66%
Black2239743.5%
Hispanic581345.85%
Other388307.73%
Native701217.14%
Asian15253.29%

12.75%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.25%

Male Poverty Rate

13.24%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Waldo County, Maine

The race most likely to be in poverty in Waldo County, Maine is Black, with 43.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Waldo County, Maine is Asian, with 3.29% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.09%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.58%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.8%.

Waldo County, Maine Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.03%
High School15.32%
Some College9.67%
Bachelors or Greater7.18%

Waldo County, Maine Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed32.03%
Male Unemployed28.57%
Female Employed7.56%
Male Employed3.95%

Waldo County, Maine Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Waldo County, Maine Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,070$102,383
Households$68,441$86,416
Married Families$93,947$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,253$54,590

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Waldo County, Maine Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.0%

Male Marriage Rate

49.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Waldo County, Maine Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Waldo County, Maine Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Waldo County, Maine Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Waldo County, Maine Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,592

Number of Veterans

2,254

Male Veterans

338

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,208
First Gulf War526
Second Gulf War437
Korea152
World War II15

Waldo County, Maine Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+836
65 to 74711
55 to 64546
35 to 54385
18 to 34114

Waldo County, Maine Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,4337.83%
2+ Races797.18%
Other Race3113.42%
Black2616.15%
Native American2338.98%
Hispanic71.51%

Waldo County, Maine Veterans by Race

Waldo County, Maine Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.26%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.18%

Veteran Disability Rate

Waldo County, Maine Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.6%

Labor Force Participation

55.9%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Waldo County, Maine Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Waldo County, Maine Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Waldo County, Maine Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

59.01%

Born in Waldo County, Maine

97.81%

Native Born

2.19%

Foreign Born

0.97%

Non Citizen

1.22%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.81% of Waldo County, Maine residents were born in the United States, with 59.01% having been born in Maine. 0.97% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Waldo County, Maine Place of Birth

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