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The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that the population of Maine was 1,344,212 on July 1, 2019, a 1.19% increase since the 2010 United States census. [48] At the 2020 census, 1,362,359 people lived in the state. The state's population density is 41.3 people per square mile, making it the least densely populated state east of the Mississippi River.
According to the 2020 United States census, Maine is the 9th least populous state, with 1,372,247 inhabitants, and the 12th smallest by land area, spanning 30,842.92 square miles (79,882.8 km 2). [1] Maine is divided into 16 counties and contains 482 municipalities consisting of cities, towns, and plantations. [2]
Population density is defined as the population divided by land area. Data are from the US Census unless otherwise specified. Population data are for the year 2023 [2] and area data are for the year 2010. [3] Some population estimates for territories are from the United Nations Commission on Population and Development. [4]
Population [7] Area [6] [8] Map Androscoggin County: 001: Auburn: 1854: From parts of Cumberland County, Kennebec County, and Lincoln County: The Androscoggin Native American tribe. 113,765: 497 sq mi (1,287 km 2) Aroostook County: 003: Houlton: 1839: From parts of Penobscot County, and Washington County: A Mi'kmaq word meaning beautiful river ...
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 6,828 square miles (17,680 km 2), of which 6,671 square miles (17,280 km 2) is land and 156 square miles (400 km 2) (2.3%) is water. [19] Aroostook County is Maine's largest county by area, about the size of Connecticut and Rhode Island combined. The county high point is Peaked ...
The U.S. State of Maine currently has five statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated one combined statistical area, three metropolitan statistical areas, and one micropolitan statistical area in Maine. [1]
The population density was 12.8 inhabitants per square mile (4.9/km 2). There were 23,001 housing units at an average density of 9.0 units per square mile (3.5 units/km 2). [14] The racial makeup of the county was 92.1% white, 4.9% American Indian, 0.5% Asian, 0.4% black or African American, 0.4% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races.
The population density was 45.3 inhabitants per square mile (17.5/km 2). There were 73,860 housing units at an average density of 21.7 units per square mile (8.4 units/km 2). [13] The county's racial makeup was 95.4% white, 1.2% American Indian, 0.9% Asian, 0.8% black or African American, 0.2% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races.