Share of the population by age and sex, five-year groups

Population of Maine, 2010–2025 · click to pick a year
Estimates up to 2019 are built on the 2010 Census, those from 2020 on the 2020 Census. A line that steps up or down between 2019 and 2020 reflects this re-basing, not a sudden change in population.

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1,328,473 people lived in Maine on July 1, 2011: the 41st-largest population among the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The median age was 43.2 years (United States: 37.3); children (16.5%) and older adults (16.3%) make up similar shares of the population. There were 95.9 men for every 100 women. Since 2010 the population has grown by 0.1%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2020 estimates (resident population on July 1; public domain). Median age, shares, dependency ratios and rankings are calculated by PopulationPyramid.net from these estimates; the Census Bureau does not endorse this site.

Key indicators, 2011
Population
1,328,473
Rank by population
41st of 51
Median age
43.2
Men per 100 women
95.9
Under 15
16.5%
15–64
67.3%
65 and over
16.3%
Child dependency
24.5
Old-age dependency
24.2
Change since 2010
+0.1%
Dependency ratios count children under 15 or adults 65 and over per 100 residents aged 15 to 64.
Show the population by age group, 2011
AgeMenWomenTotalShare
0-434,75632,91067,6665.1%
5-937,77935,60373,3825.5%
10-1439,97538,00277,9775.9%
15-1944,70241,83386,5356.5%
20-2440,81339,35180,1646.0%
25-2936,67937,03673,7155.5%
30-3436,24436,75072,9945.5%
35-3936,96538,31975,2845.7%
40-4444,27145,76490,0356.8%
45-4950,80252,502103,3047.8%
50-5454,49956,947111,4468.4%
55-5950,75853,901104,6597.9%
60-6446,72548,58695,3117.2%
65-6932,77834,65267,4305.1%
70-7422,91526,06648,9813.7%
75-7917,62621,39939,0252.9%
80-8412,34518,20830,5532.3%
85+9,83420,17830,0122.3%
How Maine compares with similar-sized states, 2011
RankStateResidentsRelative
38 Nebraska 1,840,914
39 Idaho 1,584,272
40 Hawaii 1,379,562
41 Maine 1,328,473
42 New Hampshire 1,320,444
43 Rhode Island 1,053,829
44 Montana 997,518
Frequently asked questions about Maine's population
What is the population of Maine?
Maine had an estimated 1,328,473 residents on July 1, 2011, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program. That ranks 41st among the 51 states and the District of Columbia.
What is the median age in Maine?
The median age in Maine was 43.2 years in 2011, the 1st oldest of the 51 states and DC. That is 5.9 years older than the national median of 37.3.
How many people in Maine are 65 or older?
About 216,001 residents of Maine (16.3%) were 65 or older in 2011, against 16.5% under 15 and 67.3% aged 15 to 64.
What does the population pyramid of Maine show?
In 2011, Maine: children (16.5%) and older adults (16.3%) make up similar shares of the population. There were 95.9 men for every 100 women.
How fast is the population of Maine changing?
The population of Maine grew by 0.1% between 2010 and 2011, and by 0.1% in the last year.
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