STATE · ADMITTED 1820
Maine
1,387,817 residents · 16 counties · 155 cities · 30,843 sq mi · 407 census tracts
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Maine is a state of 1,387,817 people. At a median age of 44.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 4% of people here were born outside the United States. Owners hold 74% of the housing stock. There are 45 people per square mile. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $296,600.
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
30,843 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
20241.4M
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.5%(61,987)
5 to 95.1%(70,375)
10 to 145.1%(71,348)
15 to 195.8%(80,585)
20 to 245.6%(77,272)
25 to 3412%(166,942)
35 to 4412.2%(169,226)
45 to 5412.2%(169,595)
55 to 6415.1%(210,067)
65 to 7413.4%(186,307)
75 to 846.7%(92,634)
85 and over2.3%(31,479)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$74,733
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,240 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
49.8%
+23.8 ptssince 2009
from 26.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.6%
Retail trade8.9%
Wholesale trade7.7%
Other services6.4%
Public administration5%
Finance & insurance4.3%
Professional, scientific, technical3.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.4%
Construction2.3%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
Education & health services0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$296,600
+73%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $94,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
4.0
+7%since 2009
from 3.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic96.5%(1,230,297)
Black0.5%(6,440)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(9,360)
Asian0.7%(9,014)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic89.9%(1,247,805)
Black1.8%(24,846)
Hispanic / Latino2.2%(30,266)
Asian1.1%(15,854)
Other5%(69,046)
24
+78%since 2009
from 13 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican0.7%(9,096)
Puerto Rican0.5%(6,662)
South American0.3%(4,164)
Central American0.2%(2,985)
Spaniard0.1%(1,689)
Cuban0.1%(1,466)
Colombian0.1%(1,079)
Ecuadorian0.1%(872)
Peruvian0.1%(862)
Dominican0.1%(848)
Guatemalan0.1%(826)
Salvadoran0.1%(798)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0%(440)
Honduran0%(408)
Venezuelan0%(399)
Costa Rican0%(356)
Panamanian0%(336)
Chilean0%(256)
Nicaraguan0%(229)
Bolivian0%(172)
Uruguayan0%(54)
Paraguayan0%(10)
Asian origin
Chinese0.3%(4,277)
Filipino0.2%(3,143)
Asian Indian0.1%(1,714)
Vietnamese0.1%(1,390)
Korean0.1%(1,333)
Cambodian0.1%(853)
Japanese0%(571)
Thai0%(478)
Taiwanese0%(458)
Kazakh0%(445)
Pakistani0%(203)
Indonesian0%(104)
+ 10 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0%(63)
Burmese0%(45)
Malaysian0%(43)
Okinawan0%(39)
Sri Lankan0%(36)
Nepalese0%(35)
Uzbek0%(20)
Hmong0%(14)
Mongolian0%(11)
Bangladeshi0%(2)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0%(654)
Chamorro0%(271)
Samoan0%(157)
Guamanian0%(5)
Tongan0%(1)
Marshallese0%(1)
Ancestry
English21.8%(302,917)
Irish16.5%(229,186)
French11.4%(157,540)
German7.8%(108,254)
French Canadian6.2%(85,512)
American5.9%(81,448)
Italian5.4%(75,398)
Scottish4.4%(61,333)
Polish2.2%(31,142)
Swedish1.5%(21,144)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(19,517)
Subsaharan African1%(13,660)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.8%(10,723)
Canadian0.8%(10,710)
Welsh0.7%(10,221)
Dutch0.7%(9,540)
British0.7%(9,068)
Russian0.6%(7,833)
Portuguese0.5%(6,746)
Greek0.5%(6,615)
Finnish0.4%(5,909)
Arab0.4%(5,325)
Lithuanian0.4%(5,063)
Danish0.4%(4,912)
Hungarian0.3%(4,217)
Ukrainian0.2%(3,353)
Czech0.2%(3,328)
West Indian0.2%(2,864)
Lebanese0.2%(2,843)
Somali0.2%(2,617)
Swiss0.2%(2,147)
Slovak0.2%(2,099)
Austrian0.1%(2,015)
Jamaican0.1%(1,832)
Armenian0.1%(1,302)
Brazilian0.1%(937)
Romanian0.1%(885)
Nigerian0.1%(882)
Iraqi0.1%(737)
Syrian0%(616)
Belgian0%(547)
Bulgarian0%(545)
Haitian0%(544)
Serbian0%(503)
Australian0%(481)
Iranian0%(477)
Croatian0%(473)
Turkish0%(422)
Latvian0%(399)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(259)
Kenyan0%(236)
Ethiopian0%(205)
Slovene0%(201)
Cape Verdean0%(199)
Egyptian0%(132)
Barbadian0%(129)
Guyanese0%(111)
Israeli0%(110)
Moroccan0%(75)
Palestinian0%(66)
Macedonian0%(64)
Ghanaian0%(52)
Jordanian0%(21)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
94.8%
+9.4 ptssince 2000
from 85.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 76.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
94.9%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 91.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32.2%(186,095)
Married53.1%(307,023)
Widowed3%(17,317)
Divorced11.8%(68,281)
Women 15+
Never married26.2%(158,769)
Married50.2%(303,870)
Widowed9.1%(55,137)
Divorced14.5%(87,615)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
15.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 15.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
3.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.2%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 70.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.3%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 37.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)20.5%(19,452)
Gulf War (1990s)22.5%(21,338)
Vietnam era37.5%(35,661)
Korean War4.8%(4,541)
World War II0.8%(782)
Share of the 95,013 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Section 02
Largest cities
1.Portland69,911
2.Lewiston38,866
3.Bangor32,518
4.South Portland27,007
5.Auburn25,441
6.Sanford22,663
7.Biddeford22,399
8.Westbrook21,565
9.Saco21,159
10.Augusta19,155
11.Brunswick17,652
12.Waterville17,579
13.Orono11,151
14.Brewer9,636
15.Old Orchard Beach9,244
16.Ellsworth8,862
17.Bath8,835
18.Presque Isle8,694
19.Gorham7,593
20.Old Town7,589
21.Caribou7,321
22.Topsham7,271
23.Rockland7,142
24.Belfast6,988
25.Skowhegan6,662
26.Yarmouth6,289
27.Kennebunk6,221
28.Gardiner6,206
29.Winslow5,873
30.Oak Hill5,631
31.North Windham5,417
32.Hampden5,161
33.Kittery5,110
34.Houlton5,082
35.Farmington4,705
36.Lisbon Falls4,267
37.York Harbor4,240
38.South Eliot4,203
39.Rumford4,067
40.Millinocket3,779
41.Camden3,682
42.Lisbon3,612
43.South Berwick3,381
44.Lake Arrowhead3,322
45.Norway3,173
Section 03
Metropolitan & micropolitan areas
Metropolitan areas (3)
Micropolitan areas (1)
1.Augusta129,067
Metropolitan areas are built around an urban core of 50,000 or more people; micropolitan areas around a core of 10,000 to 50,000. A statistical area can cross state lines, so each is listed under its primary state.
Frequently asked
How many people live in Maine?
Maine has about 1,387,817 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Maine?
The typical household in Maine earns about $74,733 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Maine expensive?
In Maine, the median home is worth about $296,600, and the typical rent is about $1,139 a month.
How educated are people in Maine?
About 36.2% of adults age 25 and over in Maine hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Maine?
About 10.7% of people in Maine live below the federal poverty line.
Has Maine grown since 1990?
Yes, Maine has grown since 1990. The population has added about 159,889 residents, a change of about 13 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024