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Kennebec County
Kennebec County, Maine
At a Glance
Population 123,642 County Seat Kennebec County Courthouse State FIPS 23 County FIPS 011 Num Towns 10 Census-Designated Places 6 Total Town Population 58,907 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 124,003 Median Age 44.3 Veterans 10,069 Housing Units 62,778 Uninsured 1,252 Net Migration (recent) 1,739 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 3,314 Total Employees 48,581 Avg Annual Pay $60,846 Median Household Income $62,118 Poverty Rate 12.4% Unemployment Rate 4.1% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $68,050 Federal Spending FY2024 $1,842,235,601 Federal Spending Per Capita $14,900
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $198,300 Median Rent $900 FMR Studio $895 FMR 1BR $901 FMR 2BR $1,160 FMR 3BR $1,454 FMR 4BR $1,739
Health & Safety
Hospitals 30 EMS Stations 30 Fire Stations 30 Police Stations 30 Adult Smoking 18.0% Adult Obesity 34.3% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 43.5 Air Quality Good Days 310
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 24.29 Electric Customers 742549 Towns with Broadband Data 10 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 10
Community
Churches 41 Libraries 10 Historic Places (NRHP) 135 Homeless Population N/A Schools 50 SNAP Stores 90 Bank Branches 27
Agriculture
Total Farms 477 Land in Farms (acres) 13,769 Avg Farm Size (acres) 28.9 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING 2024-01-30 EM HURRICANE LEE 2023-09-14 DR SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING 2023-07-06 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-04 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING 2018-01-02 DR SEVERE STORMS AND INLAND AND COASTAL FLOODING 2007-04-25 EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-19 DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, SNOW MELT, AND ICE JAMS 2005-06-29 EM RECORD AND/OR NEAR RECORD SNOW 2005-03-14
Detailed Topics
Communities in Kennebec County
Augusta — pop 18,899Waterville — pop 15,828Gardiner — pop 5,961Winslow — pop 5,318Winthrop — pop 2,666Hallowell — pop 2,570Oakland — pop 2,536Farmingdale — pop 2,000Randolph — pop 1,743Clinton — pop 1,386
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
