Maine Population 2026

Maine Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Year ↓	Population	Growth	Annual Change
2029	1,431,840	5,360	0.38%
2028	1,426,480	5,370	0.38%
2027	1,421,110	5,370	0.38%
2026	1,415,740	5,360	0.38%
2025	1,410,380	5,370	0.38%
2024	1,405,010	5,360	0.38%
2023	1,399,650	8,730	0.63%
2022	1,390,920	11,990	0.87%
2021	1,378,930	14,360	1.05%
2020	1,364,570	18,800	1.4%
2019	1,345,770	5,650	0.42%
2018	1,340,120	4,380	0.33%
2017	1,335,740	3,390	0.25%
2016	1,332,350	3,250	0.24%
2015	1,329,100	-2,120	-0.16%
2014	1,331,220	2,680	0.2%
2013	1,328,540	450	0.03%
2012	1,328,090	-380	-0.03%
2011	1,328,470	820	0.06%
2010	1,327,650	52,730	0.41%
2000	1,274,920	46,990	0.38%
1990	1,227,930	103,270	0.88%
1980	1,124,660	132,612	1.26%
1970	992,048	22,783	0.23%
1960	969,265	55,491	0.59%
1950	913,774	66,548	0.76%
1940	847,226	49,803	0.61%
1930	797,423	29,409	0.38%
1920	768,014	25,643	0.34%
1910	742,371	47,905	0.67%
1900	694,466	33,380	0.49%
1890	661,086	12,150	0.19%
1880	648,936	22,021	0.35%
1870	626,915	-1,364	-0.02%
1860	628,279	45,110	0.75%
1850	583,169	81,376	1.51%
1840	501,793	102,338	2.31%
1830	399,455	101,120	2.96%
1820	298,335	69,630	2.69%
1810	228,705	76,986	4.19%
1800	151,719	55,179	4.62%
1790	96,540	47,407	6.99%
1780	49,133	17,876	4.63%
1770	31,257	11,257	4.57%
1760	20,000	19,000	2.76%
1650	1,000	100	1.06%
1640	900	500	8.45%
1630	400	0	0%

Median Age

Overall: 44.8 years
Female: 46 years
Male: 43.5 years

Maine Adults

There are 1,125,520 adults, (301,161 of whom are seniors) in Maine.

Sex Ratio

Female: 699,037 (50.8%)
Male: 678,363 (49.2%)

Demographics

The racial composition of Maine includes 91.34% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, other race, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population ↓	Percentage (of total)
White	1,258,122	91.34%
Two or more races	64,709	4.7%
Black or African American	23,145	1.68%
Asian	15,318	1.11%
Other race	9,593	0.7%
Native American	6,237	0.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	276	0.02%

Race	Population ↓	Percentage (of total)
Two or more races	12,111	0.88%
White	9,672	0.7%
Other race	4,955	0.36%
Native American	977	0.07%
Black or African American	668	0.05%
Asian	203	0.01%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	23	0%

Race	Population ↓	Percentage (of total)
White	1,248,450	90.64%
Two or more races	52,598	3.82%
Black or African American	22,477	1.63%
Asian	15,115	1.1%
Native American	5,260	0.38%
Other race	4,638	0.34%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	253	0.02%

Maine Marital Status

Economics and Income Statistics

Maine 's average per capita income is $47,897. Household income levels show a median of $71,773. The poverty rate stands at 10.78%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median ↓	Mean
Married Families	$105,265	$131,535
Families	$93,307	$117,937
Households	$71,773	$96,507
Non Families	$41,915	$58,823

$47,897

Average Income

$71,773

Median Household Income

10.78%

Poverty Rate

Population by County

Maine’s population is concentrated in its southern coastal region, with Cumberland County leading at 313,000 residents and growing 3.1% since 2020. The state shows consistent growth across most counties, with Franklin County and Oxford County showing strong increases of 6.2% and 5% respectively. While York County, the second most populous county, has grown 4.5%, only Knox County has experienced a population decline (-0.2%). Population density varies dramatically from Cumberland’s 374 people per square mile to Piscataquis County‘s sparse 4 people per square mile despite its recent growth.

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