Kennebec County, Maine

Kennebec County is one of the 16 county of Maine, located towards the Northeastern Region (New England) of United States. In 2000, county's population was 117114 inhabitants. As of July 2008, the estimated population was 120959, making it Maine's fourth largest county. The county spans an area of 951.18 sq mi (2463.54 kmē), of which, 867.58 square miles (2247.02 kmē) of it is land and 83.6 square miles (216.52 kmē) of it is water, making it Maine's fifth smallest county by total area.

Kennebec County Maine
Map of Kennebec County, Maine

As of the census of 2000, there were 117114 people in the county, organized into 47683 households, and 31328 families residing in the county. The population density was 135 people per square mile (52.12/kmē), giving it the fifth most densely populated county among the Maine. There were 56364 housing units at an average density of 65 per square mile (25.1/kmē). The average household size was 2.38 persons, and the average family size was 2.89 persons. Age range in the county was well distributed with 23.8% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 94 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males. The July 2008 population estimate is 120959, The racial makeup of the county was 97.15% White, 0.61% Black or African American, 0.45% American Indian, 0.69% Asian, 0.02% Native Hawaiian, and 1.08% from two or more races.

Kennebec County Maine Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Kennebec County Maine School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Kennebec County Maine GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $36498, making its Maine's sixth highest county by median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $43814, it would be the seventh highest county by median family income in the U.S. state of Maine. The per capita income for the county was $18520, making it the eighth highest county by per capita income in Maine.

In 2000, 30287 pupils and students, of which 49.21% are male and 50.79% are female, 25.86% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 5.35% nursery or pri school, 4.52% kindergarten, 46.01% elementary school, 22.9% high school and 21.22% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Augusta CityKennebec County58.2855.382.918560335.11914529921
2Clinton CdpKennebec County9.28.850.351305147.41508927105
3Farmingdale CdpKennebec County2.572.340.231935826.81894835240
4Gardiner CityKennebec County16.6115.670.956198395.61803335103
5Hallowell CityKennebec County6.115.870.232467420.12045736058
6Oakland CdpKennebec County5.695.390.32758511.42074132700
7Randolph CdpKennebec County2.232.130.11911897.61574231046
8Waterville CityKennebec County14.0513.590.47156051148.71643026816
9Winslow CdpKennebec County38.7236.851.877743210.11850139580
10Winthrop CdpKennebec County7.25.561.642893520.71907538403
YearPopulation
April 2000 census117114
April 2000 Estimate117115
July 2000 Estimate117213
July 2001 Estimate117965
July 2002 Estimate118422
July 2003 Estimate119147
July 2004 Estimate119729
July 2005 Estimate120157
July 2006 Estimate120488
July 2007 Estimate120686
July 2008 Estimate120959
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school7338861619
Kindergarten7346351369
Elementary school7217671713934
High school353634016937
College or graduate school268537436428
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Kennebec County, Maine$36498$43814$18520
Maine, United States$37240$45179$19533
United States$41994$50046$21587