Belfast, Maine Population 2024

7,110

Belfast Demographics

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

  • White: 86.14%
  • Two or more races: 7.12%
  • Other race: 3.77%
  • Black or African American: 1.83%
  • Asian: 0.7%
  • Native American: 0.45%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Maine
Land Area (mi²)
34.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
208.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.39% (166)
The current population of Belfast, Maine is 7,110 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,944.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,98986.14%
Two or more races4957.12%
Other race2623.77%
Black or African American1271.83%
Asian490.7%
Native American310.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Belfast Population by Race

Belfast Population Pyramid 2024

Belfast Median Age

60.3

Total

58.6

Male

60.7

Female

Belfast Adults

There are 5,901 adults, (2,592 of whom are seniors) in Belfast.

Belfast Age Dependency

110.1

Age Dependency Ratio

78.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Belfast Sex Ratio

Female3,93356.57%
Male3,02043.43%

Belfast Population by Age

Belfast Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,3552.0269.730.3
Married1,4072.29937
Non Family1,3801.2843.856.2
Female4743.2580.819.2
Male942.7243.656.4

2.43

Average Family Size

2.02

Average Household Size

69.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Belfast Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2604.59%
Associates Degree3456.09%
Bachelors Degree1,27822.55%
Graduate Degree1,26622.34%
High School Graduate1,40524.79%
Less Than 9th Grade921.62%
Some College1,02118.02%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Belfast Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Belfast Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,1884,9322,394
2+ Races23714140
Hispanic11011071
Other Race676715
Black565656
Asian494939
Native American31310

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 100%.

Belfast Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,677$57,974$0
Graduate Degree$76,773$127,866$65,066
High School Graduate$27,773$29,612$0
Less Than 9th Grade$2,499$0$2,499
Overall$44,552$58,400$28,622
Some College$47,188$76,302$27,768

$44,552

Average Earnings

$58,400

Average Male

$28,622

Average Female

Belfast Earnings by Educational Attainment

Belfast Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Belfast Language

95.16% of Belfast residents speak only English, while 4.84% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.13% of the population.

Belfast Language

Belfast Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,8151,17720.24%
Multiple4929619.51%
Black1267055.56%
Hispanic1011514.85%
Other262155.73%

19.99%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.23%

Male Poverty Rate

20.56%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Belfast

The race most likely to be in poverty in Belfast is Black, with 55.56% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Belfast is Other, with 5.73% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 9.15%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.03%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.81%.

Belfast Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade54.73%
High School21.07%
Some College15.81%
Bachelors or Greater11.08%

Belfast Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed77.27%
Male Unemployed21.67%
Female Employed21.08%
Male Employed2.39%

Belfast Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Belfast Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,166$96,389
Households$53,925$82,124
Married Families$89,688$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,244$56,348

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Belfast Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.6%

Male Marriage Rate

42.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Belfast Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Belfast 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 55-64.

Belfast Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Belfast Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

281

Number of Veterans

212

Male Veterans

69

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam107
Korea29
First Gulf War22
Second Gulf War0
World War II0

Belfast Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+203
55 to 6455
65 to 7420
35 to 543
18 to 340

Belfast Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2514.73%
2+ Races3011.24%

Belfast Veterans by Race

Belfast Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.24%

Veteran Poverty Rate

64.26%

Veteran Disability Rate

Belfast Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

42.2%

Labor Force Participation

40.1%

Employment Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

Belfast Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Belfast Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Belfast 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

52.6%

Born in Belfast

94.84%

Native Born

5.16%

Foreign Born

2.8%

Non Citizen

2.36%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.84% of Belfast residents were born in the United States, with 52.6% having been born in Maine. 2.8% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Belfast Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,319420.58%
20287,277420.58%
20277,235410.57%
20267,194420.59%
20257,152420.59%
20247,110410.58%
20237,069370.53%
20227,032150.21%
20217,017731.05%
20206,9442413.6%
20196,70300%
20186,703-29-0.43%
20176,732150.22%
20166,717831.25%
20156,634-19-0.29%
20146,653-4-0.06%
20136,657-12-0.18%
20126,66980.12%
20116,661-9-0.13%
20106,67000%
20006,381260.41%
19906,3551121.79%
19806,2432864.8%
19705,957-183-2.98%
19606,1401803.02%
19505,9604207.58%
19405,54054710.96%
19304,993-90-1.77%
19205,08346510.07%
19104,61830.07%
19004,615-679-12.83%
18905,294-14-0.26%
18805,308300.57%
18705,278-242-4.38%
18605,5204699.29%
18505,051-2,268-30.99%

Belfast Population by Year