State
The population development of the State of Maine according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Abbr. | Status | Capital | Area A-L (km²) | Population Census (C) 1990-04-01 | Population Census (C) 2000-04-01 | Population Census (C) 2010-04-01 | Population Census (C) 2020-04-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2024-07-01 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine | ME | FSt | Augusta | 79,887 | 1,227,928 | 1,274,923 | 1,328,361 | 1,362,359 | 1,405,012 | 7988700 | → |
| USA | USA | Fed Rep | Washington | 9,149,429 | 248,709,873 | 281,421,906 | 308,745,538 | 331,449,281 | 340,110,988 | → |
- U.S. Census Bureau.
Major Cities
| Name | Population Estimate (E) 2024-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland | 69,568 |
| 2 | Lewiston | 38,772 |
| 3 | Bangor | 32,446 |
| 4 | South Portland | 26,994 |
| 5 | Auburn | 25,200 |
| 6 | Sanford | 22,497 |
| 7 | Biddeford | 22,370 |
| 8 | Westbrook | 21,386 |
| 9 | Saco | 21,064 |
| 10 | Augusta | 19,168 |
Contents: Cities & Places
The population of all cities and unincorporated places in Maine with more than 7,500 inhabitants according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Status | Population Census (C) 1990-04-01 | Population Census (C) 2000-04-01 | Population Census (C) 2010-04-01 | Population Census (C) 2020-04-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2024-07-01 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn | City | 24,359 | 23,207 | 23,055 | 24,067 | 25,200 | 15369 | → |
| Augusta | City | 21,345 | 18,584 | 19,129 | 18,907 | 19,168 | 14282 | → |
| Bangor | City | 35,892 | 31,510 | 33,031 | 31,740 | 32,446 | 8873 | → |
| Bath | City | 9,844 | 9,273 | 8,513 | 8,768 | 8,817 | 2362 | → |
| Belfast | City | 6,356 | 6,386 | 6,672 | 6,941 | 6,993 | 8819 | → |
| Biddeford | City | 20,933 | 21,000 | 21,276 | 22,549 | 22,370 | 7792 | → |
| Brewer | City | 9,252 | 9,006 | 9,491 | 9,680 | 9,629 | 3947 | → |
| Brunswick | CDP | 17,628 | 17,284 | 15,753 | 17,033 | 17,580 | 5034 | → |
| Caribou | City | 9,682 | 8,313 | 8,189 | 7,393 | 7,328 | 20536 | → |
| Ellsworth | City | 5,982 | 6,456 | 7,741 | 8,396 | 8,822 | 20535 | → |
| Gorham | CDP | 4,131 | 5,518 | 6,882 | 7,469 | 7,720 | 1983 | → |
| Lewiston | City | 39,816 | 35,720 | 36,594 | 37,124 | 38,772 | 8844 | → |
| Old Orchard Beach | Town | 7,789 | 8,856 | 8,624 | 8,961 | 9,438 | 1926 | → |
| Old Town | City | 8,659 | 7,891 | 7,846 | 7,438 | 7,511 | 10052 | → |
| Orono | CDP | 9,789 | 8,253 | 9,474 | 10,185 | 10,490 | 1824 | → |
| Portland | City | 63,125 | 64,250 | 66,190 | 68,409 | 69,568 | 5579 | → |
| Presque Isle | City | 10,875 | 9,521 | 9,692 | 8,785 | 8,728 | 19628 | → |
| Rockland | City | 8,114 | 7,612 | 7,301 | 6,942 | 7,060 | 3328 | → |
| Saco | City | 15,273 | 16,864 | 18,495 | 20,379 | 21,064 | 9993 | → |
| Sanford | City | 20,459 | 20,806 | 20,788 | 21,976 | 22,497 | 12378 | → |
| South Portland | City | 24,070 | 23,365 | 25,021 | 26,500 | 26,994 | 3120 | → |
| Waterville | City | 17,485 | 15,543 | 15,724 | 16,682 | 17,336 | 3505 | → |
| Westbrook | City | 16,209 | 16,100 | 17,528 | 20,405 | 21,386 | 4452 | → |
- Latest available rebased population figures are used. In case of significant changes, they were recalculated by using census block data.
- U.S. Census Bureau.