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Maine Population News Articles

Population Density

Historic & Projected Growth

Population by County


POPULATION DENSITY

People per square mile, 2010:   43.1

People per square mile, 2020:   44.2


HISTORIC & PROJECTED GROWTH 1790 TO 2040

Year
Population
1790
96,540
1800
151,719
1810
228,705
1820
298,335
1830
399,455
1840
501,793
1850
583,169
1860
628,279
1870
626,915
1880
648,936
1890
661,086
1900
694,466
1910
742,371
1920
768,014
1930
797,423
1940
847,226
1950
913,774
1960
969,265
1970
993,722
1980
1,125,043
1990
1,227,928
2000
1,274,923
2010
1,328,361
2020
1,362,359
2030
*1,344,841
2040
*1,326,159

Sources: Census figures from U.S. Bureau of the Census & *Estimates from Weldon Cooper Center, Demographics Research Group
(The Census Bureau and Weldon Cooper Center have not yet provided updated State projections to reflect 2020 census numbers.)


Population by County

Population By County
Census 2020 Population
Census 2010 Population
Change from 2010
Percent Change
MAINE
1,362,359
1,328,361
33,998
2.50%
Androscoggin County
111,139
107,702
3,437
3.09%
Aroostook County
67,105
71,870
-4,765
-7.10%
Cumberland County
303,069
281,674
21,395
7.06%
Franklin County
29,456
30,768
-1,312
-4.45%
Hancock County
55,478
54,418
1,060
1.91%
Kennebec County
123,642
122,151
1,491
1.21%
Knox County
40,607
39,736
871
2.14%
Lincoln County
35,237
34,457
780
2.21%
Oxford County
57,777
57,833
-56
-0.10%
Penobscot County
152,199
153,923
-1,724
-1.13%
Piscataquis County
16,800
17,535
-735
-4.38%
Sagadahoc County
36,699
35,293
1,406
3.83%
Somerset County
50,477
52,228
-1,751
-3.47%
Waldo County
39,607
38,786
821
2.07%
Washington County
31,095
32,856
-1,761
-5.66%
York County
211,972
197,131
14,841
7.00%

 

SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of the Census

 


Maine Population News Articles

Building a welcoming, resilient Maine ahead of the climate crisis – October 8, 2023

Maine needs nearly 80,000 new homes to fix deficit and meet expected demand by 2030, study finds – October 4, 2023

Weather Blog: Wildfire smoke, fall foliage, and the Fryeburg Fair – October 2, 2023

Maine Immigrants’ Rights Coalition tackles resettlement crisis – September 25, 2023

Maine’s population growth outpaces national average – September 15, 2023

Maine’s Hot and Sticky Weather Might Leave Us Something Creepy – September 8, 2023

Heavy June rains dampen outlook for Maine’s harvest later this year – July 2, 2023

How to Tackle Maine’s Waste Problem – June 21, 2023

Discover the Maine Town With the State’s Worst Air Quality – June 15, 2023

Maine Moves Toward Stronger Clean Car and Truck Standards – June 15, 2023

Climate-ready coast in final phase to help Mainers fight climate change – June 14, 2023

Blue Crabs Now Migrating to Maine From Chesapeake Bay – December 1, 2022

Maine Offshore Wind Roadmap Expected in Early 2023; Here’s Why the OSW Industry Should Take Note – November 28, 2022

Maine’s solution to beach barriers? Buying land for public use – November 16, 2022

In Maine, mass timber seen as a climate solution and an economic opportunity – November 10, 2022

Maine public schools to implement climate education starting with teacher training – June 30, 2022

Collins, Cantwell Team Up to Boost Carbon Removal Solutions – June 17, 2022

Maine climate scientists warn of more frequent king tide flooding without storms – June 16, 2022

Dry conditions in western Maine likely worsened by climate change – June 13, 2022

World Oceans Day celebrated in Maine – June 8, 2022

Baby lobster numbers low off New England as waters warm – March 2, 2022

Health effects, changing fisheries, dwindling time: What the new U.N. climate report says for Maine – March 2, 2022

Rash-Causing Moths Are Spreading in Maine Because of Climate Change – February 28, 2022

A Big Climate Warning From One of the Gulf of Maine’s Smallest Marine Creatures – February 21, 2022

In Maine, ‘forever chemicals’ are upending this family farm – February 8, 2022

For Maine birders, the effects of climate change are impossible to ignore – November 28, 2021

Sea level rise is accelerating in Maine. In York County, hundreds of millions in property value is at risk – November 15, 2021

Therapists in Maine are treating more people for climate anxiety: ‘What do you call a lobsterman when there are no more lobsters?’ – November 3, 2021

Maine buyers amped about electric vehicles, but supplies weak – November 1, 2021

Today’s Maine Child Will See A Different State As Climate Warms – September 1, 2021

Maine Enacts Law That Will Ban Use of ‘Forever Chemicals’ in All Products by 2030 – August 20, 2021

More people have moved to Maine’s remote islands in the last decade – August 20, 2021

How the UN’s climate report impacts Maine – August 18, 2021

Maine’s slim population growth over past 10 years driven almost entirely by southern counties – August 12, 2021

Mills signs bill banning bee-killing pesticide in Maine – June 16, 2021

Climate Change Affects Maine’s Blueberry Crops – June 12, 2021

Climate change threatens to displace Bangor residents who rely on affordable housing – June 1, 2021

Yes, there really is more pollen, thanks to climate change – May 26, 2021

Five Endangered Species from Maine You Should Know About – May 21, 2021

To protect loons, lawmakers may allow restrictions on boat races in Maine – March 3, 2021

Gas Company Pulls Plans for Midcoast Pipeline Expansion – March 3, 2021

Under climate emergency, Bangor will take new steps to address climate change – March 1, 2021

Climate change talk to focus on creating coastal resiliency – February 16, 2021

Report tackles rising seas – November 18, 2020

More projects planned for restoring Goodall Brook in Sanford – November 12, 2020

Maine Climate Council releases draft of climate change action plan – November 12, 2020

What climate change means for Maine’s farms and forests – November 15, 2020

Gov. Mills Announces Intent to Expand Floating Offshore Wind in Maine – November 23, 2020

Towns contend with sewer overflows, flooding and more as Gulf of Maine keeps warming – September 16, 2020

How Climate Change is Impacting Maine’s Forests & Industries that Depend on Them – September 10, 2020

Bangor Area Storm Water Group working to keep waterways clean – August 27, 2020

Microplastic pollution harms lobster larvae, study finds – August 27, 2020

‘At a crossroads’: Maine farmers call for Congress to act on climate change – September 14, 2020

When it comes to weather, abnormal is the new normal – July 27, 2020

Maine Farmers Struggle with New, Harsher Climate Reality – July 22, 2020

Maine Joins Coalition Of States Aimed At Increasing Use Of Electric Vehicles – July 15, 2020

Microplastics Are Harming The Gulf Of Maine’s Baby Lobsters, Study Finds – July 13, 2020

Maine DEP issues permit for controversial transmission line – May 11, 2020

Majority of Mainers support bold energy, transportation policies to address climate change – May 21, 2020

Groups want salmon listed on Maine endangered species list – June 2, 2020

Farming as the Climate Changes: Six River Farm, Bowdoinham, Maine – June 2, 2020

President Trump allows commercial fishing in marine conservation area, rolls back protections at an area off the New England coast – June 5, 2020

Proposed Maine Power-Line Project Clears Key Hurdle – January 9, 2020

Development will be restricted around these midcoast waterways – January 9, 2020

Climate disruptions could wallop Maine’s economy in coming years – December 20, 2019

Reducing emissions from transportation is a long, difficult road for Maine – December 15, 2019

New report: Offshore drilling could bring onshore damages to Maine – December 11, 2019

LONG CREEK STREAM RESTORATION PROJECT UNDERWAY – October 7, 2019

Report: Climate Change Puts More Than Half Of Maine’s Bird Species At Risk Of Extinction – October 11, 2019

Gov. Mills wants Maine carbon-neutral by 2045. What will that take? – September 29, 2019

Scientists Worry That As Climate Change Worsens, So Will New England Moose Deaths – September 28, 2019

Aerial Herbicide Spraying Under Scrutiny in Maine’s North Woods – September 27, 2019

Maine pollinators need more flowers – August 23, 2019

The herring shortage has led Maine’s puffin population to change its diet – August 11, 2019

Toxic mercury in fish rising with climate change and overfishing – August 7, 2019

Dog-killing toxic algae could surface in Maine’s waters – August 14, 2019

Wildlife group is mapping out Maine’s roadkill hot spots – July 30, 2019

Sick of industrial emissions, South Portland residents join air monitoring program – June 11, 2019

Maine law puts new focus on potential toll of sea level rise – June 4, 2019

Portland and South Portland pledge partnership to combat climate change – June 3, 2019

Right whale population decline linked to ocean warming, research says – May 27, 2019

South Portland is ready to clear the air around petroleum facilities – April 28, 2019

Legislation would require Maine schools to test water for lead – April 25, 2019

Maine bridges 6th worst in the nation, report says – April 22, 2019

Maine Lawmakers Urge EPA to Drop Rollback of Mercury Pollution Protections – April 16, 2019

Maine treatment plants scramble to meet state’s new sludge-testing edict – April 3, 2019

Environment Maine urges officials to adopt energy-saving standards for common products

Policy would cut carbon pollution by 30 thousand metric tons – February 5, 2019

City Council to hear proposal on plastic bag ban – January 29, 2019

Warming ocean could force lobsters to migrate out of Maine fishing range, author says – January 23, 2019

Governors kick off 2019 with bold calls for climate action in these 5 states – January 18, 2019

Democrats looking to finally tackle climate impacts to Gulf of Maine – January 13, 2019

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