Sagadahoc County, Maine Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Sagadahoc County, ME Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around averageAmong the top 3 healthiest counties in Maine
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B
Income Around averageAmong the top 3 wealthiest counties in Maine
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B
Education Around averageAmong the top 3 best educated counties in Maine
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Sagadahoc County | Maine Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 37,285 | 1,387,521 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 100.8 | 39.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.75% | 0.53% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 48.2 | 43.6 | 37.3 |
| Households | 16,446 | 597,020 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Sagadahoc County grew by 2.1% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 37,285 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Sagadahoc County is Boomers, aged 61–79, at 22.4% of residents. That is 0.9 points above Maine as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 6,371 17.1% -1.5 pts
- Millennials 29–44 7,408 19.9% -0.2 pts
- Gen X 45–60 8,337 22.4% +0.3 pts
- Boomers 61–79 8,366 22.4% +0.9 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Maine, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 51.1% of the people living in Sagadahoc County and men 48.9%.
- Women 51.1% Maine 50.9%
- Men 48.9% Maine 49.1%
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Economy
Sagadahoc County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Sagadahoc County | Maine Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $86,674 | $74,723 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.58% | 4.91% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6% | 3.8% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Sagadahoc County is about 16% higher than in Maine.
Housing
| Metric | Sagadahoc County | Maine Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $408,621 | $261,367 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,097 | $1,139 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.8% | 74.3% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Sagadahoc County is about 31.0 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,097 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Sagadahoc County spend about 44 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 185 hours, about 7.7 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Sagadahoc County | Maine Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 22.2 | 20.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 44.4 | 41.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 185 | 173 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,731 | $5,372 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 16.9% | 15.9% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 6,048 | 4,904 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,148 | 1,015 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Maine:
Aroostook County (13.5 min), Piscataquis County (16.3 min), Knox County (16.6 min).
Slowest:
York County (23.9 min), Oxford County (23.4 min), Somerset County (22.5 min).
The average commute time in Sagadahoc County is 22 minutes, longer than the 21 minutes in Maine.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Sagadahoc County has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.
| Metric | Sagadahoc County | Maine Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 36.3% | 31.9% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.25 | 2.25 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Maine:
Cumberland County (0.4), Sagadahoc County (0.3), Hancock County (0.3).
Lowest:
Somerset County (0.2), Piscataquis County (0.2), Aroostook County (0.2).
Health
Sagadahoc County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Sagadahoc County | Maine Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 79.9 | 78.2 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 11.7% | 13.9% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 16.8% | 18.8% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Maine:
Cumberland County (0.8), York County (0.8), Sagadahoc County (0.8).
Lowest:
Washington County (0.8), Piscataquis County (0.8), Aroostook County (0.8).
Sagadahoc County, ME Compared With Nearby Counties
Sagadahoc County, ME is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 37,285 residents against a local median of 113,398. Where Sagadahoc County, ME breaks from the counties next to it is median home price, sitting 134% above the local median of $174,285 at $408,621.
Median household income tells the same story from another angle: $86,674 against a local median of $73,711, 18% above it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is median household income, and at 18% above the local median it puts Sagadahoc County, ME at the better end of the local range. The counties themselves spread $198,369 on median home price, so Sagadahoc County, ME sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Sagadahoc County, ME has the highest median home price of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sagadahoc County, ME | 37,285 | $86,674 #2/6 | $408,621 #1/6 | 22.2 min #6/6 |
| Lincoln County, ME | 36,099 | $76,791 | $248,842 | 21.2 min |
| Androscoggin County, ME | 113,398 | $67,035 | $145,070 | 20.9 min |
| Cumberland County, ME | 308,608 | $95,774 | $343,438 | 20.3 min |
| Kennebec County, ME | 126,799 | $68,834 | $174,285 | 21.1 min |
| Knox County, ME | 41,003 | $73,711 | $167,467 | 16.6 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Sagadahoc County, Maine.
What is the population of Sagadahoc County, Maine?
About 37,285 people live in Sagadahoc County, Maine, in 16,446 households of 2.2 people on average. The median age is 48.2, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 11 years.
Is Sagadahoc County, Maine mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Sagadahoc County, Maine has 101 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is close to the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Sagadahoc County, Maine?
The median home costs 4.7 times the median household income ($408,621 against $86,674), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,097 a month takes about 15% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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