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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

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

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