Saco city, Maine
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,159
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,159
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 21,064
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 20,380
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 20,379
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) 3.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 20,381
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 18,482
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.5%
Female persons, percent 49.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 84.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 9.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 83.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,166
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $413,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,088
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $872
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,249
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,998
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.28
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 9.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 96.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 43.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 3.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 61,777
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 142,564
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 73,153
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 846,245
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $40,523
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $92,241
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $51,652
Persons in poverty, percent 6.4%
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 528.2
Population per square mile, 2010 480.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 38.59
Land area in square miles, 2010 38.46
FIPS Code 2364675