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Most sparsely populated, Maine cities · 1990

Maine cities with the fewest residents per square mile (1990). This list covers the 33 cities in Maine that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 33 is 620.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS –

01Ellsworth, MEME8,86275–

02Caribou, MEME7,321119–

03Presque Isle, MEME8,694139–

04Belfast, MEME6,988187–

05Old, MEME7,589213–

06Sanford, MEME22,663215–

07Hampden, MEME5,161355–

08Augusta, MEME19,155387–

09Saco, MEME21,159393–

10Auburn, MEME25,441410–

11Gardiner, MEME6,206430–

12Gorham, MEME7,593473–

13Skowhegan, MEME6,662523–

14Topsham, MEME7,271558–

15Brewer, MEME9,636592–

16North Windham, MEME5,417606–

17Rockland, MEME7,142620–

18Kennebunk, MEME6,221631–

19Yarmouth, MEME6,289637–

20Biddeford, MEME22,399688–

21Brunswick, MEME17,652755–

22Winslow, MEME5,873907–

23Westbrook, MEME21,565938–

24Bangor, MEME32,518969–

25Old Orchard Beach, MEME9,2441,048–

26Houlton, MEME5,0821,071–

27Bath, MEME8,8351,077–

28Lewiston, MEME38,8661,164–

29Waterville, MEME17,5791,263–

30Orono, MEME11,1511,388–

31Kittery, MEME5,1101,866–

32South Portland, MEME27,0071,923–

33Portland, MEME69,9112,988–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS