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Kennebec County, ME

Demographic and economic profile of Kennebec County, ME, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Kennebec County, Maine is a mid-size county of 128,461 residents that has grown 3.3% over five years, with a median household income of $69,077 and median worker earnings of $41,740 — both moderate by national standards. The workforce of roughly 78,000 participates at a 60.9% rate, with 30.9% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and a 4.1% unemployment rate; housing remains relatively accessible at a $219,900 median home value and $952 median monthly rent. At a median age of 43.7 and a GDP per capita of $50,864, the county reflects a mature, stable local economy with a 73.7% homeownership rate and a 12.3% poverty rate.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

128,461

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$69,077

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.3% since 2018

Kennebec County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone117,182 (92.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races3,237 (2.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race3,024 (2.4%)
  • Asian Alone1,129 (0.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,083 (0.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone875 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)2,619
  2. 2.Spanish1,022
  3. 3.Other Indo-European535
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic475
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)329

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

9,769

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$50,864

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$37,344

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance18,068
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)7,808
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services6,012
  4. 4.Construction (Group)4,784
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)4,482

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations25,856
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations12,531
  3. 3.Service Occupations9,272
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations6,680
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations6,479

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.71×)4,916
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.26×)17,908
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.23×)1,192
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.21×)7,971
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.19×)5,005

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$219,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$952/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

73.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9996,621 (16.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9996,160 (15.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9994,795 (12.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9993,647 (9.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9993,372 (8.4%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9992,528 (6.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

30.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,740

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone44,294 (73.7%)
  • Worked At Home9,171 (15.3%)
  • Carpooled4,109 (6.8%)
  • Walked1,454 (2.4%)
  • Other643 (1.1%)
  • Taxi170 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.