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County in Maine

Androscoggin County

Androscoggin County has the youngest population in Maine (median age 40.5) and the lowest homeownership rate (67.9%).

Androscoggin County is home to 115,272 people (2024 estimate) on 468 square miles of land. This page brings together official U.S. Census Bureau population estimates since 2000, the components of change—births, deaths and migration—American Community Survey indicators on income, housing, poverty and education, BEA economic accounts and BLS unemployment.

Key indicators

Population
115,272
July 1, 2024 estimate
2020 Census base
111,133
April 1, 2020
Change since 2020
+3.7%
2020–2024
Land area
468 mi²
1,212 km²
Population density
246.3 /mi²
2024 estimate ÷ land area
Births
1,165
Year to July 1, 2024
Deaths
1,301
Year to July 1, 2024
Natural change
−136
Births minus deaths, 2024
Net migration
+931
Domestic + international, 2024
Per capita personal income
$56,487
BEA, 2024
Gross domestic product
$7.0 billion
BEA, current dollars, 2024
Median household income
$67,873
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Poverty rate
14.4%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Bachelor’s degree or higher
23.4%
Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Foreign-born residents
5.6%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median home value
$252,800
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Unemployment rate
3.1%
BLS annual average, 2024

Historical data

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Population

2000–2024
115,272▲ 11%

U.S. Census Bureau: intercensal estimates 2000–2009, Vintage 2020 (2010–2019) and Vintage 2024 (2020–2024), July 1.

Data summary

IndicatorValueYear and source
Population estimate115,2722024 · U.S. Census Bureau
Population, 2010 Census107,7022010 · U.S. Census Bureau
Population, 2000103,852July 1, 2000 · Census intercensal
Change since 2000+11.0%2000–2024 · Census
International migration+7222024 · Census Vintage 2024
Domestic migration+2092024 · Census Vintage 2024
Birth rate10.1 per 1,0002024 · calculated
Death rate11.3 per 1,0002024 · calculated
Population rank in Maine5th of 162024 · calculated
Per capita personal income$56,487BEA, 2024 · official
Gross domestic product$7.0 billionBEA, current dollars, 2024 · official
Median household income$67,873ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official
Poverty rate14.4%ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official
Bachelor’s degree or higher23.4%Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official
Foreign-born residents5.6%ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official
Median home value$252,800ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official
Median gross rent$1,010/monthACS 2020–2024 5-year · official
Median age40.5 yearsACS 2020–2024 5-year · official
Households46,953ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official
Owner-occupied homes67.9%ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official

Androscoggin County in context

Comparable indicators for Androscoggin County, Maine and the United States.

IndicatorCountyMaineU.S.Reference
Population change 2020–2024+3.7%+3.1%+2.6%Census Vintage 2024
Birth rate (per 1,000)10.18.310.62024
Death rate (per 1,000)11.311.99.12024
Net migration rate (per 1,000)8.17.58.22024
Population density (/mi²)246.345.696.32024
Per capita personal income$56,487$68,932$73,204BEA, 2024
Median household income$67,873$74,733$80,734ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Poverty rate14.4%10.7%12.5%ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Bachelor’s degree or higher23.4%36.2%35.7%Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Foreign-born residents5.6%4.1%14.1%ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median home value$252,800$296,600$332,700ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median gross rent$1,010/month$1,139/month$1,413/monthACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median age40.5 years44.8 years38.9 yearsACS 2020–2024 5-year
Owner-occupied homes67.9%74.3%65.2%ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Did you know? Androscoggin County

5th most populous of 16

With 115,272 residents in 2024, Androscoggin County ranks 5th by population among Maine's 16 counties and is home to 8.2% of the state's residents.

A quarter century of change

Its population went from 103,852 in 2000 to 115,272 in 2024, a change of +11.0%, compared with +10.0% for Maine as a whole.

Births and deaths

In the year to July 2024 the county recorded 1,165 births and 1,301 deaths, so deaths outnumbered births by 136.

Record population

Annual Census estimates since 2000 put the county's highest population in 2024, at 115,272.

2nd in density

Androscoggin County has about 246.3 residents per square mile of land, ranking 2nd of 16 counties; Maine averages 45.6.

Household income rank

With a median household income of $67,873 (ACS 2020–2024 5-year), the county ranks 9th of 16 Maine counties; the state median is $74,733.

Size of the economy

Its economy produced $7.0 billion of GDP in 2024 (BEA), 5th largest among 16 Maine counties.

Latest economic growth

Real GDP grew 2.7% in 2024, adjusted for inflation (BEA, chained 2017 dollars).

Sources and methodology