Maine
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Maine Population News Articles
Population Density
Historic & Projected Growth
Population by County
POPULATION DENSITY
People per square mile, 2010: 43.1
People per square mile, 2020: 44.2
HISTORIC & PROJECTED GROWTH 1790 TO 2040
Year |
Population |
1790 |
96,540 |
1800 |
151,719 |
1810 |
228,705 |
1820 |
298,335 |
1830 |
399,455 |
1840 |
501,793 |
1850 |
583,169 |
1860 |
628,279 |
1870 |
626,915 |
1880 |
648,936 |
1890 |
661,086 |
1900 |
694,466 |
1910 |
742,371 |
1920 |
768,014 |
1930 |
797,423 |
1940 |
847,226 |
1950 |
913,774 |
1960 |
969,265 |
1970 |
993,722 |
1980 |
1,125,043 |
1990 |
1,227,928 |
2000 |
1,274,923 |
2010 |
1,328,361 |
2020 |
1,362,359 |
2030 |
*1,344,841 |
2040 |
*1,326,159 |
Sources: Census figures from U.S. Bureau of the Census & *Estimates from Weldon Cooper Center, Demographics Research Group
(The Census Bureau and Weldon Cooper Center have not yet provided updated State projections to reflect 2020 census numbers.)
Population by County
Population By County |
Census 2020 Population |
Census 2010 Population |
Change from 2010 |
Percent Change |
MAINE |
1,362,359 |
1,328,361 |
33,998 |
2.50% |
Androscoggin County |
111,139 |
107,702 |
3,437 |
3.09% |
Aroostook County |
67,105 |
71,870 |
-4,765 |
-7.10% |
Cumberland County |
303,069 |
281,674 |
21,395 |
7.06% |
Franklin County |
29,456 |
30,768 |
-1,312 |
-4.45% |
Hancock County |
55,478 |
54,418 |
1,060 |
1.91% |
Kennebec County |
123,642 |
122,151 |
1,491 |
1.21% |
Knox County |
40,607 |
39,736 |
871 |
2.14% |
Lincoln County |
35,237 |
34,457 |
780 |
2.21% |
Oxford County |
57,777 |
57,833 |
-56 |
-0.10% |
Penobscot County |
152,199 |
153,923 |
-1,724 |
-1.13% |
Piscataquis County |
16,800 |
17,535 |
-735 |
-4.38% |
Sagadahoc County |
36,699 |
35,293 |
1,406 |
3.83% |
Somerset County |
50,477 |
52,228 |
-1,751 |
-3.47% |
Waldo County |
39,607 |
38,786 |
821 |
2.07% |
Washington County |
31,095 |
32,856 |
-1,761 |
-5.66% |
York County |
211,972 |
197,131 |
14,841 |
7.00% |
SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of the Census
Maine Population News Articles
An environmental group files intent to sue a salmon farmer for pollution off Maine’s coast – Nov 16, 2024
Appeal Filed Against Expansion at Maine’s Largest Landfill – Nov 14, 2024
Interactive Map Shows Which Maine Towns Could Be Underwater in 50 Years – Nov 14, 2024
Maine’s multilingual student population growing rapidly, even as overall enrollment dips – Oct 30, 2024
Bangor is expecting 150 refugees starting next month – Sept 6, 2024
This Popular City (Not Portland) Is the Fastest Growing in Maine – Sept 5, 2024
Toxic foam spill in Maine raises serious health and environmental concerns – Aug 30, 2024
Climate change is overheating Maine’s pristine lakes – Aug 26, 2024
What Maine’s seabirds are teaching us about mercury – Aug 12, 2024
Weatherbeaten Maine Seeks More Resilient Infrastructure – June 10, 2024
How vulnerable is Maine’s coast to sea level rise and climate change? – June 5, 2024
Should Maine be Worried About Hurricane Season 2024? – May 30, 2024
Sanford continues attracting new immigrant families, one year after initial asylum seeker arrivals – May 20, 2024
Inaction & Accountability: Why Sierra Club and Partners Are Suing the State of Maine – May 15, 2024
Building a welcoming, resilient Maine ahead of the climate crisis – October 8, 2023
Maine needs nearly 80,000 new homes to fix deficit and meet expected demand by 2030, study finds – October 4, 2023
Weather Blog: Wildfire smoke, fall foliage, and the Fryeburg Fair – October 2, 2023
Maine Immigrants’ Rights Coalition tackles resettlement crisis – September 25, 2023
Maine’s population growth outpaces national average – September 15, 2023
Maine’s Hot and Sticky Weather Might Leave Us Something Creepy – September 8, 2023
Heavy June rains dampen outlook for Maine’s harvest later this year – July 2, 2023
How to Tackle Maine’s Waste Problem – June 21, 2023
Discover the Maine Town With the State’s Worst Air Quality – June 15, 2023
Maine Moves Toward Stronger Clean Car and Truck Standards – June 15, 2023
Climate-ready coast in final phase to help Mainers fight climate change – June 14, 2023
Blue Crabs Now Migrating to Maine From Chesapeake Bay – December 1, 2022
Maine Offshore Wind Roadmap Expected in Early 2023; Here’s Why the OSW Industry Should Take Note – November 28, 2022
Maine’s solution to beach barriers? Buying land for public use – November 16, 2022
In Maine, mass timber seen as a climate solution and an economic opportunity – November 10, 2022
Maine public schools to implement climate education starting with teacher training – June 30, 2022
Collins, Cantwell Team Up to Boost Carbon Removal Solutions – June 17, 2022
Maine climate scientists warn of more frequent king tide flooding without storms – June 16, 2022
Dry conditions in western Maine likely worsened by climate change – June 13, 2022
World Oceans Day celebrated in Maine – June 8, 2022
Baby lobster numbers low off New England as waters warm – March 2, 2022
Health effects, changing fisheries, dwindling time: What the new U.N. climate report says for Maine – March 2, 2022
Rash-Causing Moths Are Spreading in Maine Because of Climate Change – February 28, 2022
A Big Climate Warning From One of the Gulf of Maine’s Smallest Marine Creatures – February 21, 2022
In Maine, ‘forever chemicals’ are upending this family farm – February 8, 2022
For Maine birders, the effects of climate change are impossible to ignore – November 28, 2021
Sea level rise is accelerating in Maine. In York County, hundreds of millions in property value is at risk – November 15, 2021
Therapists in Maine are treating more people for climate anxiety: ‘What do you call a lobsterman when there are no more lobsters?’ – November 3, 2021
Maine buyers amped about electric vehicles, but supplies weak – November 1, 2021
Today’s Maine Child Will See A Different State As Climate Warms – September 1, 2021
Maine Enacts Law That Will Ban Use of ‘Forever Chemicals’ in All Products by 2030 – August 20, 2021
More people have moved to Maine’s remote islands in the last decade – August 20, 2021
How the UN’s climate report impacts Maine – August 18, 2021
Maine’s slim population growth over past 10 years driven almost entirely by southern counties – August 12, 2021
Mills signs bill banning bee-killing pesticide in Maine – June 16, 2021
Climate Change Affects Maine’s Blueberry Crops – June 12, 2021
Climate change threatens to displace Bangor residents who rely on affordable housing – June 1, 2021
Yes, there really is more pollen, thanks to climate change – May 26, 2021
Five Endangered Species from Maine You Should Know About – May 21, 2021
To protect loons, lawmakers may allow restrictions on boat races in Maine – March 3, 2021
Gas Company Pulls Plans for Midcoast Pipeline Expansion – March 3, 2021
Under climate emergency, Bangor will take new steps to address climate change – March 1, 2021
Climate change talk to focus on creating coastal resiliency – February 16, 2021