Ellsworth, Maine Population 2024

8,809

Ellsworth Demographics

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

  • White: 93.17%
  • Two or more races: 1.78%
  • Other race: 1.47%
  • Asian: 1.46%
  • Native American: 1.11%
  • Black or African American: 1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Maine
Land Area (mi²)
79.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
111.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.66% (392)
The current population of Ellsworth, Maine is 8,809 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,417.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,89993.17%
Two or more races1511.78%
Other race1251.47%
Asian1241.46%
Native American941.11%
Black or African American851%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Ellsworth Population by Race

Ellsworth Population Pyramid 2024

Ellsworth Median Age

43.5

Total

43.2

Male

44.1

Female

Ellsworth Adults

There are 6,815 adults, (1,821 of whom are seniors) in Ellsworth.

Ellsworth Age Dependency

69.8

Age Dependency Ratio

36.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Ellsworth Sex Ratio

Female4,44652.44%
Male4,03247.56%

Ellsworth Population by Age

Ellsworth Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,8392.1369.430.6
Non Family1,9281.1857.642.4
Married1,5393.1490.69.4
Female2682.927.272.8
Male1042.782.717.3

2.97

Average Family Size

2.13

Average Household Size

69.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ellsworth Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2433.8%
Associates Degree69110.8%
Bachelors Degree1,78327.88%
Graduate Degree5859.15%
High School Graduate1,81328.35%
Less Than 9th Grade741.16%
Some College1,20718.87%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Ellsworth Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ellsworth Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,9135,6052,181
Asian12412419
2+ Races1049569
Hispanic10410441
Native American949445
Black575713
Other Race220

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 66.35%.

Ellsworth Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,346$44,891$48,417
Graduate Degree$67,174$60,673$69,261
High School Graduate$33,218$36,727$29,666
Less Than 9th Grade$43,088$40,625$43,676
Overall$43,583$45,559$40,590
Some College$48,494$52,128$32,465

$43,583

Average Earnings

$45,559

Average Male

$40,590

Average Female

Ellsworth Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ellsworth Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ellsworth Language

95.85% of Ellsworth residents speak only English, while 4.15% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.95% of the population.

Ellsworth Language

Ellsworth Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,5157459.91%
Hispanic1357454.81%
Black5723.51%

10.03%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.36%

Male Poverty Rate

9.74%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ellsworth

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ellsworth is Hispanic, with 54.81% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ellsworth is Black, with 3.51% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.94%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.6%.

Ellsworth Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School12.74%
Some College10.86%
Less Than 9th Grade10.85%
Bachelors or Greater5.15%

Ellsworth Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed80%
Female Unemployed39.29%
Female Employed5.48%
Male Employed3.67%

Ellsworth Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ellsworth Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,150$96,777
Households$61,233$74,617
Married Families$86,209$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,220$50,809

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ellsworth Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.7%

Male Marriage Rate

43.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Ellsworth Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Ellsworth 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.

Ellsworth Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ellsworth Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

584

Number of Veterans

563

Male Veterans

21

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam166
First Gulf War146
Korea55
Second Gulf War54
World War II0

Ellsworth Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64188
65 to 74133
35 to 54128
75+122
18 to 3413

Ellsworth Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5398.42%
Native American4547.87%

Ellsworth Veterans by Race

Ellsworth Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.72%

Veteran Poverty Rate

15.46%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ellsworth Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.3%

Labor Force Participation

61.8%

Employment Rate

2.2%

Unemployment Rate

Ellsworth Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ellsworth Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ellsworth 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

66.21%

Born in Ellsworth

96.54%

Native Born

3.46%

Foreign Born

1.24%

Non Citizen

2.22%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.54% of Ellsworth residents were born in the United States, with 66.21% having been born in Maine. 1.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Ellsworth Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,299981.07%
20289,201981.08%
20279,103981.09%
20269,005981.1%
20258,907981.11%
20248,809981.13%
20238,71140.05%
20228,7071221.42%
20218,5851682%
20208,4172242.73%
20198,1931652.06%
20188,028470.59%
20177,981600.76%
20167,921390.49%
20157,882240.31%
20147,858-28-0.36%
20137,886680.87%
20127,818480.62%
20117,770340.44%
20107,73600%
20006,4564818.05%
19905,97579615.37%
19805,17957612.51%
19704,6031593.58%
19604,44450812.91%
19503,936250.64%
19403,9113549.95%
19303,55749916.32%
19203,058-491-13.83%
19103,549-748-17.41%
19004,297-507-10.55%
18904,804-248-4.91%
18805,052-205-3.9%
18705,257-4,042-43.47%

Ellsworth Population by Year