Maine

Lincoln

35,237
2020 population
1790
first census record
24
census records

About Lincoln

Lincoln, Maine, first appears in the United States federal census in 1790, when it recorded a population of 29,236. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 35,237.

Its recorded population peaked at 74,875 in 1850, and has since declined by roughly 53 percent.

On the ground today, 7 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Abenaki Coastal Defense Site – Pemaquid, Raid on Pemaquid 1689, Battle of Fort William Henry (Pemaquid) 1689, and 109 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202035,237
201034,457
200033,616
199030,357
198025,691
197020,537
196018,497
195018,004
194016,294
193015,498
192015,976
191018,216
190019,669
189021,996
188024,821
187025,597
186027,860
185074,875
184063,517
183057,192
182053,189
181042,992
180030,225
179029,236
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Lincoln

Military engagements that took place in Lincoln, Maine.

Abenaki Coastal Defense Site – Pemaquid
1300
Raid on Pemaquid 1689
1689
Battle of Fort William Henry (Pemaquid) 1689
1689
Capture of Fort Pemaquid 1696
1696
Battle of Battle of Pemaquid Fort (1696)
1696
Battle of Fort Pemaquid (1696)
1696
Battle of Fort William Henry 1696
1696

Historic places in Lincoln

National Register of Historic Places listings in Lincoln, Maine.

Waldo Theatre
Waldoboro
Head Tide Historic District
Alna
Damariscotta Baptist Church
Damariscotta
Wiscasset Historic District
Wiscasset
Means, Emily, House
South Bristol
Huston House
Damariscotta
Fort Edgecomb
Edgecomb
Damariscotta Shell Midden Historic District
Damariscotta
Parson's Bend
Alna
Dresden Brick School House
Dresden
Nickels-Sortwell House
Wiscasset
Bridge Academy
Dresden
Tenants Harbor Light Station
Tenants Harbor
Auld-McCobb House
Boothbay Harbor
Cottrill, Matthew, House
Damariscotta
Nahanada Village Site
Bristol
Perkins Homestead
Newcastle
Bowman-Carney House
Dresden
Fort Edgecomb (Boundary Increase)
Edgecomb
St. John's Episcopal Church
Dresden Mills
Chimney Farm
Nobleboro
Kent, Rockwell, Cottage and Studio
Monhegen Plantation
Arch Bridge
Bristol
Pemaquid Restoration and Museum
Pemaquid Beach
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Frequently asked about Lincoln

When does Lincoln first appear in the US census?
Lincoln, Maine first appears in the federal census in 1790, with a recorded population of 29,236.
What is the population of Lincoln?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Lincoln had a recorded population of 35,237.
When did Lincoln's population peak?
Lincoln's recorded population peaked at 74,875 in 1850.
Were any battles fought in Lincoln?
7 documented military engagements took place in Lincoln, including Abenaki Coastal Defense Site – Pemaquid, Raid on Pemaquid 1689, Battle of Fort William Henry (Pemaquid) 1689.
How many historic places are in Lincoln?
109 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Lincoln, Maine.
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