Bangor, Maine Population 2024

31,597

Bangor Demographics

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

  • White: 88.86%
  • Two or more races: 4.1%
  • Black or African American: 2.65%
  • Asian: 1.76%
  • Other race: 1.38%
  • Native American: 1.19%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.06%
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)
White28,17288.86%
Two or more races1,3014.1%
Black or African American8392.65%
Asian5591.76%
Other race4371.38%
Native American3781.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander190.06%

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

Bangor Median Age

40.6

Total

39

Male

41.5

Female

Bangor Adults

There are 26,236 adults, (5,970 of whom are seniors) in Bangor.

Bangor Age Dependency

56.4

Age Dependency Ratio

29.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27

Child Dependency Ratio

Bangor Sex Ratio

Female16,95653.48%
Male14,74946.52%

Bangor Population by Age

Bangor Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,9822.146.453.6
Non Family7,1271.2630.469.6
Married4,6552.8875.624.4
Female1,8073.2334.365.7
Male3933.0247.152.9

2.86

Average Family Size

2.1

Average Household Size

46.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bangor Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8693.79%
Associates Degree2,44410.67%
Bachelors Degree5,15922.52%
Graduate Degree3,20814.01%
High School Graduate6,82829.81%
Less Than 9th Grade2821.23%
Some College4,11517.97%

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

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White20,73819,7867,555
2+ Races776723198
Hispanic528490136
Black46340891
Asian351306245
Other Race267243152
Native American12712768
Islander1100

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 asian people with a rate of 69.8%.

Bangor Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,806$50,571$44,688
Graduate Degree$68,065$75,250$64,745
High School Graduate$36,565$43,031$29,816
Less Than 9th Grade$30,066$0$30,395
Overall$42,054$47,056$37,814
Some College$36,573$45,266$32,959

$42,054

Average Earnings

$47,056

Average Male

$37,814

Average Female

Bangor Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bangor Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bangor Language

93.08% of Bangor residents speak only English, while 6.92% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.71% of the population.

Bangor Language

Bangor Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White26,0984,03415.46%
Multiple1,27129623.29%
Asian5367013.06%
Black774648.27%
Other422378.77%
Hispanic857202.33%
Native35882.23%

15.19%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.68%

Male Poverty Rate

18.25%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bangor

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bangor is Multiple, with 23.29% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bangor is Native, with 2.23% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.97%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.07%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.93%.

Bangor Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade39.94%
High School17.29%
Some College16.02%
Bachelors or Greater5.97%

Bangor Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed37.25%
Male Unemployed30.83%
Female Employed8.95%
Male Employed4.81%

Bangor Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bangor Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$78,803$109,359
Households$52,438$78,309
Married Families$112,044$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,493$45,625

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bangor Marital Status

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

male

female

Bangor Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Bangor Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bangor Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,276

Number of Veterans

2,125

Male Veterans

151

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam776
Second Gulf War581
First Gulf War354
Korea142
World War II113

Bangor Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+614
65 to 74595
55 to 64395
18 to 34351
35 to 54321

Bangor Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,1869.24%
Hispanic284.48%
2+ Races252.75%
Black233.48%
Native American2310.18%
Other Race195.88%

Bangor Veterans by Race

Bangor Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.52%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.03%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bangor Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.9%

Labor Force Participation

56.9%

Employment Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

Bangor Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bangor Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bangor Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

65.15%

Born in Bangor

94.87%

Native Born

5.13%

Foreign Born

2.56%

Non Citizen

2.57%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.87% of Bangor residents were born in the United States, with 65.15% having been born in Maine. 2.56% 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