Kennebec County , Maine
Population: 125,614 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $65,062 Home $219,900 Rent $952/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Kennebec County's headline indicators land 13% below the national median on income ($65,062), with housing 28% below the US figure ($220,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Kennebec County in the top 25% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with winter-storm risk the dominant local risk.
$65,062
Median Income
household
$219,900
Home Value
median
$952/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $65,062 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,344 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.3% |
| Median Home Value | $219,900 |
| Median Gross Rent | $952/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 72.8% |
| Renter Occupied | 27.2% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 125,614 |
| Median Age | 44 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 30.9% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
32.5%
Obesity
11.8%
Diabetes
15.4%
Smoking
29.2%
High Blood Pressure
23.2%
No Physical Activity
28.2%
Depression
35.8%
Insufficient Sleep
78.4%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 75.2 · 75th national percentile
🌊 Flood
54.80
🌪️ Tornado
25.89
🌀 Hurricane
87.65
🔥 Wildfire
33.49
❄️ Winter Storm
97.61
🌍 Earthquake
76.05
☀️ Drought
76.46
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