Town in Franklin County, Maine · 48.4 sq mi · 95 people per sq mi
About 4,600 people live in Jay town. The typical household earns $70,238, and the median resident is 39.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,619 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.79%
Men 40 · Women 37.4
2010–2026
4,612
2026 projection
0.2% since 2020 (decrease)
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
4,612
2026 projection
0.2% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 4,612 | -27 | 0.58% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,639 | -27 | 0.58% |
| 2024 | 4,666 | +12 | 0.26% |
| 2023 | 4,654 | +4 | 0.09% |
| 2022 | 4,650 | -5 | 0.11% |
| 2021 | 4,655 | +36 | 0.78% |
| 2020 | 4,619 | +2 | 0.04% |
| 2019 | 4,617 | +20 | 0.44% |
| 2018 | 4,597 | -29 | 0.63% |
| 2017 | 4,626 | -33 | 0.71% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 47 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 10 residents
56% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 56% | 56% | 55% |
| Never married | 22% | 22% | 21% |
| Divorced | 17% | 15% | 19% |
| Widowed | 5% | 5% | 5% |
| Separated | <1% | 2% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau