Belfast city, Maine
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,988
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,988
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,993
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,949
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,941
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,938
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,668
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 14.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 39.1%
Female persons, percent 55.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 90.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 8.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 89.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 326
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 68.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $340,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,140
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $820
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $962
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,400
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.00
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 42.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 42.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 38.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 29,569
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 177,570
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,337
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 348,717
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $49,590
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $67,679
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $48,291
Persons in poverty, percent 16.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 203.8
Population per square mile, 2010 195.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 34.04
Land area in square miles, 2010 34.04
FIPS Code 2303950