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Most population lost, Maine cities · 2020

Maine cities that lost the most residents from the 2010 census to 2020, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 33 cities in Maine that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Winslow, MEME5,873-2,476−207%

02Bangor, MEME32,518-1,286−25%

03Presque Isle, MEME8,694-895−14%

04Caribou, MEME7,321-793−28%

05Old, MEME7,589-409+235%

06Rockland, MEME7,142-361−1%

07Augusta, MEME19,155-237−91%

08Houlton, MEME5,082-113−68%

09Waterville, MEME17,579+106−107%

10Skowhegan, MEME6,662+107−136%

11Gardiner, MEME6,206+161−129%

12Hampden, MEME5,161+173−25%

13Brewer, MEME9,636+190−659%

14Bath, MEME8,835+252−145%

15Yarmouth, MEME6,289+256+15%

16Belfast, MEME6,988+270+938%

17Old Orchard Beach, MEME9,244+336−69%

18North Windham, MEME5,417+370−25%

19Kittery, MEME5,110+411−222%

20Lewiston, MEME38,866+529−113%

21Kennebunk, MEME6,221+562+3%

22Gorham, MEME7,593+587+8%

23Ellsworth, MEME8,862+658+37%

24Topsham, MEME7,271+692+458%

25Orono, MEME11,151+711−146%

26Auburn, MEME25,441+1,006−191%

27Biddeford, MEME22,399+1,275+450%

28South Portland, MEME27,007+1,496+829%

29Brunswick, MEME17,652+1,858+1297%

30Saco, MEME21,159+1,899+16%

31Portland, MEME69,911+2,214−2131%

32Westbrook, MEME21,565+2,906+13738%

33Sanford, MEME22,663+12,221−7598%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS