Biddeford, Maine Population 2024

22,309

Biddeford Demographics

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

  • White: 92.86%
  • Two or more races: 3.35%
  • Asian: 1.69%
  • Black or African American: 0.95%
  • Other race: 0.89%
  • Native American: 0.26%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Maine
Land Area (mi²)
30.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
741.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.02% (-230)
The current population of Biddeford, Maine is 22,309 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 22,539.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White20,85992.86%
Two or more races7523.35%
Asian3801.69%
Black or African American2140.95%
Other race2000.89%
Native American580.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Biddeford Population by Race

Biddeford Population Pyramid 2024

Biddeford Median Age

36.1

Total

34.1

Male

38.5

Female

Biddeford Adults

There are 18,873 adults, (3,935 of whom are seniors) in Biddeford.

Biddeford Age Dependency

50.4

Age Dependency Ratio

26.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

24

Child Dependency Ratio

Biddeford Sex Ratio

Female11,27150.18%
Male11,19249.82%

Biddeford Population by Age

Biddeford Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,1902.2748.851.2
Non Family4,3111.423466
Married3,4202.8270.629.4
Female1,1473.753664
Male3122.6259.940.1

2.9

Average Family Size

2.27

Average Household Size

48.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Biddeford Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5613.59%
Associates Degree1,66210.62%
Bachelors Degree3,15720.18%
Graduate Degree1,60210.24%
High School Graduate5,14132.85%
Less Than 9th Grade3051.95%
Some College3,22020.58%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Biddeford Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Biddeford Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White14,60713,8004,337
Hispanic36535475
2+ Races346324210
Asian229203106
Other Race1621620
Black13113146
Native American575751

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 89.47%.

Biddeford Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,657$63,264$47,955
Graduate Degree$75,446$103,438$66,333
High School Graduate$39,331$43,159$35,304
Less Than 9th Grade$36,400$0$35,550
Overall$46,748$50,581$40,404
Some College$46,095$51,571$37,314

$46,748

Average Earnings

$50,581

Average Male

$40,404

Average Female

Biddeford Earnings by Educational Attainment

Biddeford Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Biddeford Language

88.92% of Biddeford residents speak only English, while 11.08% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 7.61% of the population.

Biddeford Language

Biddeford Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White19,4613,09415.9%
Black1965226.53%
Multiple716517.12%
Asian306144.58%

15.26%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.87%

Male Poverty Rate

16.67%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Biddeford

The race most likely to be in poverty in Biddeford is Black, with 26.53% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Biddeford is Asian, with 4.58% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.69%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.48%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.18%.

Biddeford Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.34%
High School11.32%
Bachelors or Greater11.04%
Some College9.35%

Biddeford Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed74.85%
Female Employed7.78%
Male Unemployed4.46%
Male Employed4.03%

Biddeford Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Biddeford Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$87,560$109,188
Households$69,794$90,213
Married Families$109,007$-999,999,999
Non Families$52,260$63,747

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Biddeford Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

37.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

37.3%

Male Marriage Rate

37.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Biddeford Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Biddeford 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.

Biddeford Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Biddeford Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,436

Number of Veterans

1,295

Male Veterans

141

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam482
First Gulf War293
Second Gulf War274
Korea58
World War II0

Biddeford Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+372
65 to 74338
35 to 54306
55 to 64289
18 to 34131

Biddeford Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,3547.7%
2+ Races6211.74%
Black1410.69%
Asian61.7%

Biddeford Veterans by Race

Biddeford Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.23%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.79%

Veteran Disability Rate

Biddeford Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.7%

Labor Force Participation

65.4%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

Biddeford Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Biddeford Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Biddeford 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

60.01%

Born in Biddeford

96.35%

Native Born

3.65%

Foreign Born

1.21%

Non Citizen

2.44%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.35% of Biddeford residents were born in the United States, with 60.01% having been born in Maine. 1.21% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Biddeford Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202922,023-57-0.26%
202822,080-57-0.26%
202722,137-58-0.26%
202622,195-57-0.26%
202522,252-57-0.26%
202422,309-58-0.26%
202322,367-96-0.43%
202222,463-67-0.3%
202122,530-9-0.04%
202022,5391,0044.66%
201921,535170.08%
201821,518250.12%
201721,493270.13%
201621,466400.19%
201521,42630.01%
201421,423700.33%
201321,353350.16%
201221,31800%
201121,318480.23%
201021,27000%
200020,9422321.12%
199020,7101,0725.46%
198019,638-345-1.73%
197019,9837283.78%
196019,255-1,581-7.59%
195020,8361,0465.29%
194019,7902,15712.23%
193017,633-375-2.08%
192018,0089295.44%
191017,0799345.79%
190016,1451,70211.78%
189014,4431,79214.16%
188012,6512,36923.04%
187010,2829339.98%
18609,3493,25453.39%
18506,095-15,928-72.32%

Biddeford Population by Year