Median Household Income
$74,733
Median Home Value
$296,600
Median Gross Rent
$1,139/mo
Poverty Rate
10.7%
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
Homeownership Rate
74.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
36.2%
Median Age
44.8
Population Over Time
Maine grew 4.5% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
1,328,535
2016
1,329,923
2018
1,332,813
2020
1,340,825
2022
1,366,949
2024
1,387,817
Business & Industry
Maine has 43,345 business establishments employing 548,469 people.
Construction
5,826
Health care and social assistance
5,062
Accommodation and food services
4,362
Other services (except public administration)
3,840
Professional, scientific, and technical services
3,662
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
2,475
Real estate and rental and leasing
2,162
Finance and insurance
1,897
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Largest Cities in Maine
See all →Portland68,280 people$79,540Lewiston37,577 people$55,393Bangor31,705 people$59,942South Portland26,656 people$86,838Auburn24,038 people$66,647Biddeford22,438 people$72,333Sanford21,986 people$72,524Saco20,446 people$92,241Westbrook20,339 people$85,038Augusta18,938 people$47,979Brunswick16,725 people$70,722Waterville15,785 people$53,580Orono10,116 people$59,784Brewer9,633 people$66,613Old Orchard Beach9,040 people$60,050Bath8,775 people$69,390Presque Isle8,772 people$55,768Ellsworth8,478 people$77,375Old Town7,458 people$51,585Caribou7,454 people$53,709Gorham7,050 people$128,190Rockland6,986 people$56,533Belfast6,953 people$67,679Topsham6,813 people$100,024Skowhegan6,270 people$45,388Kennebunk6,000 people$95,169Gardiner5,994 people$71,782Yarmouth5,937 people$93,575Winslow5,597 people$59,547North Windham5,525 people$88,522Oak Hill5,400 people$97,610Kittery5,197 people$84,730Houlton4,918 people$59,236Hampden4,466 people$112,228Farmington4,318 people$41,033Lisbon Falls4,177 people$72,344Millinocket4,136 people$50,445Rumford3,922 people$29,230South Eliot3,686 people$99,299Camden3,644 people$78,788York Harbor3,640 people$100,625Lisbon3,470 people$86,221South Berwick3,453 people$90,972Pittsfield3,148 people$61,458Calais3,078 people$64,096Bucksport2,947 people$62,011Cumberland Center2,913 people$170,125Lake Arrowhead2,896 people$98,654Dover-Foxcroft2,836 people$56,250Madawaska2,726 people$55,666
Counties in Maine
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.