City in Hancock County, Maine · 79.3 sq mi · 112 people per sq mi
About 8,900 people live in Ellsworth city. The typical household earns $77,375, and the median resident is 43 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,415 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.26%
Men 40.7 · Women 44
2010–2026
8,874
2026 projection
5.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
8,874
2026 projection
5.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 8,874 | +12 | 0.14% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,862 | +12 | 0.14% |
| 2024 | 8,850 | +83 | 0.95% |
| 2023 | 8,767 | +51 | 0.59% |
| 2022 | 8,716 | +139 | 1.62% |
| 2021 | 8,577 | +162 | 1.93% |
| 2020 | 8,415 | +222 | 2.71% |
| 2019 | 8,193 | +165 | 2.06% |
| 2018 | 8,028 | +47 | 0.59% |
| 2017 | 7,981 | +60 | 0.76% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 87 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 11 residents
48% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 48% | 52% | 45% |
| Never married | 33% | 37% | 29% |
| Divorced | 12% | 9% | 14% |
| Widowed | 7% | 2% | 11% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau