Maine Demographics

The total population of Maine is estimated to be 1.37 million with 674,230 males (49.32%) and 692,719 females (50.68%). There are 18,489 more females than males in Maine.
The median household income in Maine was $68,294 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 885(1.31%) from $67,409 in 2020. This income is 91.54% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Maine sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $82,775. Overall, the median household income for the state of Maine stands at $69,543.
In Maine, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $42,751 for males and $31,317 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $61,295 for males and $50,893 for females.
In Maine, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 7 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander households have the highest median household income at $103,629, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $54,996.
In 2022, the population of Maine was 1,385,340, a 0.59% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Maine's population was 1,377,238, an increase of 1.00% compared to a population of 1,363,557 in 2020.
The median age in Maine is 44.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.29% were under the age of 15, 17.26% aged 15 to 29, 46.75% aged 30 to 64, 18.34% aged 65 to 84, and 2.35% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Maine population: 92.93% are White, 1.44% are Black or African American, 0.56% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.10% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.50% are some other race and 3.46% are multiracial.