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Most sparsely populated, Maine cities · 2000

Maine cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 33 cities in Maine that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Ellsworth, MEME8,86281+0%

02Caribou, MEME7,321105+0%

03Presque Isle, MEME8,694126+0%

04Belfast, MEME6,988187+0%

05Old, MEME7,589209+0%

06Sanford, MEME22,663212+0%

07Augusta, MEME19,155337+0%

08Hampden, MEME5,161376+0%

09Auburn, MEME25,441391+0%

10Gardiner, MEME6,206395+0%

11Saco, MEME21,159436+0%

12Skowhegan, MEME6,662501+0%

13Gorham, MEME7,593544+0%

14Topsham, MEME7,271569+0%

15Brewer, MEME9,636590+0%

16Rockland, MEME7,142592+0%

17Yarmouth, MEME6,289679+0%

18North Windham, MEME5,417679+0%

19Biddeford, MEME22,399696+0%

20Kennebunk, MEME6,221712+0%

21Brunswick, MEME17,652762+0%

22Bangor, MEME32,518919+0%

23Westbrook, MEME21,565939+0%

24Houlton, MEME5,0821,003+0%

25Bath, MEME8,8351,016+0%

26Lewiston, MEME38,8661,045+0%

27Waterville, MEME17,5791,153+0%

28Orono, MEME11,1511,170+0%

29Old Orchard Beach, MEME9,2441,191+0%

30Winslow, MEME5,8731,292+0%

31Kittery, MEME5,1101,745+0%

32South Portland, MEME27,0071,937+0%

33Portland, MEME69,9112,983+0%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES