Bangor, Maine Population 2024

31,597
5K10K15K20K25K30K35K40K1840186018801900192019401960198020002020YearPopulation

Bangor Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bangor was:

  • White: 87.87%
  • Two or more races: 4.63%
  • Black or African American: 2.76%
  • Asian: 1.85%
  • Other race: 1.63%
  • Native American: 1.23%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.03%
State
Maine
Land Area (mi²)
34.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
922.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.39% (-123)
The current population of Bangor, Maine is 31,597 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 31,720.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White27,82387.87%
Two or more races1,4654.63%
Black or African American8742.76%
Asian5861.85%
Other race5161.63%
Native American3901.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander90.03%
87.87%Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bangor Population by Race

Bangor Population Pyramid 2024

010203040506070801.4K1.3K1.2K1.1K1K900800700600500400300200100001002003004005006007008009001K1.1K1.2K1.3K1.4KMaleFemale

Bangor Median Age

40.7

Total

39.3

Male

41.7

Female

Bangor Adults

There are 26,187 adults, (6,345 of whom are seniors) in Bangor.

Bangor Age Dependency

59.6

Age Dependency Ratio

32

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Bangor Sex Ratio

Female16,47652.04%
Male15,18747.96%

Bangor Population by Age

Bangor Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,9672.146.953.1
Non Family7,2411.330.169.9
Married4,5622.8575.524.5
Female1,6693.2137.762.3
Male4952.9560.839.2

2.81

Average Family Size

2.1

Average Household Size

46.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

32.66%11.95%51.84%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedMaleAllFemaleNon Family00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Bangor Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree05001K1.5K2K2.5K3K3.5K

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6332.76%
Associates Degree2,82512.33%
Bachelors Degree4,85921.21%
Graduate Degree3,45615.09%
High School Graduate6,66329.08%
Less Than 9th Grade3391.48%
Some College4,13418.05%
29.08%18.05%12.33%21.21%15.09%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bangor Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bangor Educational Attainment by Race

Native American2+ RacesWhiteHispanicOther RaceAsianBlackIslander0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White20,41319,6147,472
2+ Races1,013990141
Hispanic612558182
Black444389122
Asian369325241
Other Race320291215
Native American14514575
Islander500

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 67.19%.

Bangor Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000$100,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,458$48,563$46,316
Graduate Degree$75,892$96,223$69,390
High School Graduate$35,253$39,957$30,000
Less Than 9th Grade$19,167$18,929$0
Overall$42,222$47,255$40,309
Some College$37,861$41,972$35,056

$42,222

Average Earnings

$47,255

Average Male

$40,309

Average Female

Bangor Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bangor Language by Age

92.62%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bangor Language

92.62% of Bangor residents speak only English, while 7.38% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.3% of the population.

Bangor Language

Bangor Poverty by Race

AsianMultipleWhiteBlackNativeOtherHispanic0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%24%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White25,5473,87515.17%
Multiple1,43130020.96%
Asian56613223.32%
Black793486.05%
Hispanic964212.18%
Other484193.93%
Native346185.2%

14.94%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.62%

Male Poverty Rate

18.01%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bangor

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bangor is Asian, with 23.32% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bangor is Hispanic, with 2.18% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.67%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.81%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.49%.

Bangor Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade41.97%
High School16.98%
Some College14.13%
Bachelors or Greater6.63%

Bangor Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed38.44%
Male Unemployed37.2%
Female Employed7.69%
Male Employed5.8%

Bangor Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bangor Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k0510152025

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$86,250$113,139
Households$58,096$82,954
Married Families$112,287$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,243$51,816
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families020,00040,00060,00080,000100,000120,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bangor Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

36.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

38.5%

Male Marriage Rate

34.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Bangor Married by Age and Sex

45-5455-6435-44Over 6520-340102030405060

male

female

Bangor Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Bangor Marital Status by Race

OtherRaceAsianBlackWhiteNonHispanicWhiteHispanicTwoOrMoreRacesIndianHawaiian0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bangor Marital Status

22.74%18.86%46.23%6.84%5.33%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,205

Number of Veterans

2,044

Male Veterans

161

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam919
Second Gulf War452
First Gulf War375
Korea136
World War II106

Bangor Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+0100200300400500600700800

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74709
75+642
55 to 64339
35 to 54279
18 to 34236

Bangor Veterans by Age

White2+ RacesHispanicNative AmericanOther RaceBlack02004006008001,0001,2001,4001,6001,8002,0002,200

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,1049.03%
2+ Races494.32%
Hispanic415.94%
Native American229.69%
Other Race194.67%
Black111.65%

Bangor Veterans by Race

Bangor Veterans by Education

26.26%37.51%31.61%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.28%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.25%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bangor Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

60.7%

Labor Force Participation

58%

Employment Rate

4.2%

Unemployment Rate

Bangor Employment by Age

IslanderNative AmericanHispanicAsianBlackWhiteWhite Non-Hispanic2+ RacesOther Race0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

Bangor Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

Bangor Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

28.59%5.79%38.79%22.92%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

23.38%23.83%21.25%16.11%15.44%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

64.23%

Born in Bangor

94.67%

Native Born

5.33%

Foreign Born

2.51%

Non Citizen

2.82%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.67% of Bangor residents were born in the United States, with 64.23% having been born in Maine. 2.51% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bangor Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202931,443-31-0.1%
202831,474-31-0.1%
202731,505-30-0.1%
202631,535-31-0.1%
202531,566-31-0.1%
202431,597-31-0.1%
202331,628170.05%
202231,6111030.33%
202131,508-212-0.67%
202031,720-378-1.18%
201932,098-70-0.22%
201832,1681370.43%
201732,0311190.37%
201631,912-232-0.72%
201532,144-421-1.29%
201432,565-83-0.25%
201332,648-115-0.35%
201232,763-190-0.58%
201132,953-71-0.21%
201033,02400%
200031,473-1,708-5.15%
199033,1811,5384.86%
198031,643-1,525-4.6%
197033,168-5,744-14.76%
196038,9127,35423.3%
195031,5581,7365.82%
194029,8221,0733.73%
193028,7492,77110.67%
192025,9781,1754.74%
191024,8032,95313.51%
190021,8502,74714.38%
189019,1032,24713.33%
188016,856-1,433-7.84%
187018,2891,88211.47%
186016,4071,97513.68%
185014,4325,80567.29%
18408,627-22,816-72.56%

Bangor Population by Year