Gorham town, Maine Population 2024

18,402
16.5K17K17.5K18K18.5K2010201220142016201820202022202420262028YearPopulation

Gorham town Demographics

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

  • White: 87.92%
  • Two or more races: 8.41%
  • Asian: 2.06%
  • Black or African American: 0.91%
  • Other race: 0.47%
  • Native American: 0.24%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Maine
Land Area (mi²)
50.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
363.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.18% (33)
The current population of Gorham town, Maine is 18,402 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 18,369.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,99487.92%
Two or more races1,5308.41%
Asian3742.06%
Black or African American1650.91%
Other race850.47%
Native American440.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
87.92%8.41%Race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Gorham town Population by Race

Gorham town Population Pyramid 2024

010203040506070801K900800700600500400300200100001002003004005006007008009001KMaleFemale

Gorham town Median Age

38.5

Total

39.2

Male

38.2

Female

Gorham town Adults

There are 14,085 adults, (2,781 of whom are seniors) in Gorham town.

Gorham town Age Dependency

60.9

Age Dependency Ratio

24.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Gorham town Sex Ratio

Female9,86154.21%
Male8,33145.79%

Gorham town Population by Age

Gorham town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,3052.6282.617.4
Married3,8873.1392.17.9
Non Family1,5981.2568.531.5
Female5822.8154.345.7
Male2382.9290.39.7

3

Average Family Size

2.62

Average Household Size

82.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

61.65%9.23%25.34%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedMaleAllNon FamilyFemale00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Gorham town Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree05001K1.5K2K

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2332%
Associates Degree1,0108.66%
Bachelors Degree3,55230.44%
Graduate Degree1,77215.19%
High School Graduate2,93425.14%
Less Than 9th Grade840.72%
Some College2,08417.86%
25.14%17.86%8.66%30.44%15.19%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Gorham town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Gorham town Educational Attainment by Race

BlackHispanicNative American2+ RacesWhiteAsianOther Race0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,50010,2694,641
2+ Races809796460
Asian197140121
Hispanic17117196
Other Race513522
Native American23238
Black202020

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%.

Gorham town Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000$100,000$120,000$140,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$71,587$113,875$44,938
Graduate Degree$98,608$136,490$82,632
High School Graduate$54,816$65,088$33,967
Less Than 9th Grade$83,377$0$0
Overall$68,798$78,577$53,318
Some College$64,673$71,071$54,916

$68,798

Average Earnings

$78,577

Average Male

$53,318

Average Female

Gorham town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Gorham town Language by Age

94.19%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Gorham town Language

94.19% of Gorham town residents speak only English, while 5.81% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.31% of the population.

Gorham town Language

Gorham town Poverty by Race

BlackOtherMultipleWhiteHispanic0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%24%26%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White14,5444072.8%
Multiple1,4061279.03%
Other771620.78%
Black27725.93%
Hispanic28410.35%

3.39%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.85%

Male Poverty Rate

3.85%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Gorham town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Gorham town is Black, with 25.93% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Gorham town is Hispanic, with 0.35% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.36%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.37%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.03%.

Gorham town Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%24%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.15%
Some College4.84%
Bachelors or Greater3.11%
High School1.36%

Gorham town Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%1%2%3%4%5%6%7%8%9%10%11%12%13%14%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed13.66%
Female Employed2.79%
Male Employed1.4%
Female Unemployed0%

Gorham town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Gorham town Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k051015202530

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$126,375$159,538
Households$110,181$139,075
Married Families$150,767$-999,999,999
Non Families$48,208$70,991
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families050,000100,000150,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Gorham town Marital Status

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

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.5%

Male Marriage Rate

50.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Gorham town Married by Age and Sex

55-6445-5435-4420-34Over 65020406080

male

female

Gorham town 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 55-64.

Gorham town Marital Status by Race

IndianWhiteNonHispanicWhiteTwoOrMoreRacesOtherRaceAsianHispanicBlack0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Gorham town Marital Status

30.74%34.11%32.42%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

956

Number of Veterans

858

Male Veterans

98

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War324
Vietnam308
Second Gulf War292
Korea26
World War II0

Gorham town Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+050100150200250300350400450500

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54476
65 to 74211
75+159
55 to 64110
18 to 340

Gorham town Veterans by Age

White2+ RacesAsian0100200300400500600700800900

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8706.93%
2+ Races596.03%
Asian278.97%

Gorham town Veterans by Race

Gorham town Veterans by Education

25.21%17.68%54.6%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.28%

Veteran Disability Rate

Gorham town Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

71.9%

Labor Force Participation

69.8%

Employment Rate

2.9%

Unemployment Rate

Gorham town Employment by Age

Native AmericanHispanicAsianOther Race2+ RacesWhiteWhite Non-HispanicBlack0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

Gorham town Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

Gorham town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

42.22%14.29%16.19%5.08%14.92%7.3%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

54.31%39.62%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

60.54%

Born in Gorham town

94.83%

Native Born

5.17%

Foreign Born

1.73%

Non Citizen

3.44%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.83% of Gorham town residents were born in the United States, with 60.54% having been born in Maine. 1.73% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Gorham town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202918,682560.3%
202818,626560.3%
202718,570560.3%
202618,514560.3%
202518,458560.3%
202418,402560.31%
202318,346560.31%
202218,2904992.8%
202117,791-578-3.15%
202018,3694882.73%
201917,881470.26%
201817,8343291.88%
201717,505960.55%
201617,4092781.62%
201517,1311640.97%
201416,9671650.98%
201316,8021691.02%
201216,6331350.82%
201116,4981340.82%
201016,36400%

Gorham town Population by Year