Maine
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.6%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,414,874
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1,405,012
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 1,363,218
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 1,363,196
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 1,362,359
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 1,328,361
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.5%
Female persons, percent 50.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 91.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 95,013
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 771,492
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $296,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,729
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $638
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,139
Building Permits, 2025 6,9791
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 597,159
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.26
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 36.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,173,608
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 15,847,310
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,756,874
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 34,415,647
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $24,771
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $74,733
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $43,742
Persons in poverty, percent 10.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 43,345
Total employment, 2023 548,469
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 32,086,254
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 127,173
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 32,944
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 19,680
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6,595
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,546
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 28,580
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,900
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 27,643
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 44.2
Population per square mile, 2010 43.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 30,845.10
Land area in square miles, 2010 30,842.92
FIPS Code 23