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STATE · ADMITTED 1820 · 2000 CENSUS

Maine

1,274,923 residents · 16 counties · 155 cities · 30,843 sq mi · 407 census tracts
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Maine is home to 1,274,923 people. At a median age of 38.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 72% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $94,300. The median household earns $37,240, about 13% below the national median. 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

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Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,274,923
+4%since 1990
from 1,227,928 in 1990
1990 – 2024
Median age
38.6
+14%since 1990
from 33.9 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
30,843 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1.2M1.3M1.3M1.4M1.4M19902000201020202024Maine
20241.4M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.5%(70,726)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.5%(83,022)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.2%(92,252)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197%(89,485)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.5%(69,656)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.4%(157,617)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.7%(212,980)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5415.1%(192,596)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.7%(123,187)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.5%(96,196)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845%(63,890)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.8%(23,316)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$37,240
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $27,854 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$19,533
+51%since 1990
from $12,957 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
10.9%
+0.1 ptssince 1990
from 10.8% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$94,300
−18%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $87,300 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$497
−10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $419 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
71.6%
+1.1 ptssince 1990
from 70.5% in 1990
28.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic98.4%(1,207,686)
Black0.4%(5,351)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(7,069)
Asian0.6%(6,859)
2000
White, non-Hispanic96.5%(1,230,297)
Black0.5%(6,440)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(9,360)
Asian0.7%(9,014)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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)
Panamanian0%(336)
Chilean0%(256)
Nicaraguan0%(229)
Bolivian0%(172)
Uruguayan0%(54)
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)
Nepalese0%(35)
Uzbek0%(20)
Hmong0%(14)
Mongolian0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(271)
Samoan0%(157)
Tongan0%(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)
+ 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)
Kenyan0%(236)
Ethiopian0%(205)
Slovene0%(201)
Egyptian0%(132)
Barbadian0%(129)
Guyanese0%(111)
Israeli0%(110)
Moroccan0%(75)
Ghanaian0%(52)
Jordanian0%(21)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
22.9%
+4.1 ptssince 1990
from 18.8% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
85.4%
+6.5 ptssince 1990
from 78.8% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
7.9%
+1.8 ptssince 1990
from 6.1% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
15.7 min
−24%since 1990
from 20.7 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married26.8%(132,473)
Married59.9%(295,841)
Widowed2.8%(13,992)
Divorced10.5%(51,911)
Women 15+
Never married21.2%(113,391)
Married55.4%(296,170)
Widowed11%(59,020)
Divorced12.4%(66,025)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
6.2%
−4.2 ptssince 2013
from 10.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
54.6%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 55.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 15.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
24.2%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 23.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.2%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 18.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.5%(21,338)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.5%(35,661)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.8%(4,541)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.8%(782)
US avg: 1%

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

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1.Portland69,911
2.Lewiston38,866
3.Bangor32,518
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
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
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
45.Norway3,173
Section 03

Metropolitan & micropolitan areas

Metropolitan areas (3)
1.Portland577,635
2.Bangor157,967
3.Lewiston116,487
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 1,274,923 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Maine?

The typical household in Maine earns about $37,240 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Maine expensive?

In Maine, the median home is worth about $94,300, and the typical rent is about $497 a month.

How educated are people in Maine?

About 22.9% of adults age 25 and over in Maine hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Maine?

About 10.9% 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 46,995 residents, a change of about 4 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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