Kennebec County /

Kennebec County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. In 2010, its population was 122,151. Its county seat is Augusta. The center of population of Maine is located in Kennebec County, in the city of Augusta. Kennebec County was established on 20 February 1799 from portions of Cumberland and Lincoln Counties. According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 951.18 square miles (2,463.5 km), of which 867.58 square miles (2,247.0 km) (or 91.21%) is land and 83.60 square miles (216.5 km) (or 8.79%) is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 117,114 people, 47,683 households, and 31,327 families residing in the county. The population density was 135 people per square mile (52/km²). There were 56,364 housing units at an average density of 65 per square mile (25/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.45% White, 0.34% Black or African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races, and 1.02% from two or more races. 0.73% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 20.6% were of English, 17.4% French, 13.4% French Canadian, 10.9% United States or American and 9.9% Irish ancestry according to Census