Town in Penobscot County, Maine · 18.2 sq mi · 693 people per sq mi
About 13,000 people live in Orono town. The typical household earns $61,528, and the median resident is 21.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 11,176 in 2020
Poverty rate 24.88%
Men 22.1 · Women 21.5
2010–2026
12,608
2026 projection
12.8% 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
12,608
2026 projection
12.8% 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 | 12,608 | +187 | 1.51% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,421 | +187 | 1.53% |
| 2024 | 12,234 | +7 | 0.06% |
| 2023 | 12,227 | -44 | 0.36% |
| 2022 | 12,271 | +566 | 4.84% |
| 2021 | 11,705 | +529 | 4.73% |
| 2020 | 11,176 | +505 | 4.73% |
| 2019 | 10,671 | -123 | 1.14% |
| 2018 | 10,794 | +78 | 0.73% |
| 2017 | 10,716 | -183 | 1.68% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 119 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 4 residents
20% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 20% | 21% | 20% |
| Never married | 70% | 72% | 68% |
| Divorced | 6% | 5% | 6% |
| Widowed | 4% | 2% | 6% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau