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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-5 -1   2012  +1 +5

1,328,094 people lived in Maine on July 1, 2012: the 41st-largest population among the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The median age was 43.5 years (United States: 37.4); more residents are 65 or older (17.0%) than under 15 (16.3%): an ageing, top-heavy pyramid. There were 95.9 men for every 100 women. Since 2010 the population has grown by 0.0%. 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, 2012
Population
1,328,094
Rank by population
41st of 51
Median age
43.5
Men per 100 women
95.9
Under 15
16.3%
15–64
66.7%
65 and over
17.0%
Child dependency
24.4
Old-age dependency
25.5
Change since 2010
+0.0%
Dependency ratios count children under 15 or adults 65 and over per 100 residents aged 15 to 64.
Show the population by age group, 2012
AgeMenWomenTotalShare
0-434,08032,30766,3875.0%
5-937,57835,44673,0245.5%
10-1439,44137,41576,8565.8%
15-1943,74640,98884,7346.4%
20-2441,04239,42880,4706.1%
25-2937,08237,08774,1695.6%
30-3436,50237,24973,7515.6%
35-3935,97837,16073,1385.5%
40-4443,39144,76588,1566.6%
45-4948,83450,81599,6497.5%
50-5453,96256,563110,5258.3%
55-5951,59054,649106,2398.0%
60-6446,21648,73194,9477.1%
65-6936,19537,87174,0665.6%
70-7424,03327,19751,2303.9%
75-7917,77121,40939,1803.0%
80-8412,56418,12330,6872.3%
85+10,25820,62830,8862.3%
How Maine compares with similar-sized states, 2012
RankStateResidentsRelative
38 Nebraska 1,853,691
39 Idaho 1,595,910
40 Hawaii 1,395,199
41 Maine 1,328,094
42 New Hampshire 1,324,677
43 Rhode Island 1,054,893
44 Montana 1,004,168
Frequently asked questions about Maine's population
What is the population of Maine?
Maine had an estimated 1,328,094 residents on July 1, 2012, 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 43.5 years in 2012, the 1st oldest of the 51 states and DC. That is 6.1 years older than the national median of 37.4.
How many people in Maine are 65 or older?
About 226,049 residents of Maine (17.0%) were 65 or older in 2012, against 16.3% under 15 and 66.7% aged 15 to 64.
What does the population pyramid of Maine show?
In 2012, Maine: more residents are 65 or older (17.0%) than under 15 (16.3%): an ageing, top-heavy pyramid. There were 95.9 men for every 100 women.
How fast is the population of Maine changing?
The population of Maine grew by 0.0% between 2010 and 2012, and by -0.0% in the last year.
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