Kennebunk town, Maine Population 2024

11,964

Kennebunk town Demographics

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

  • White: 95.39%
  • Two or more races: 1.92%
  • Other race: 1.56%
  • Asian: 0.93%
  • Native American: 0.17%
  • Black or African American: 0.02%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Maine
Land Area (mi²)
35.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
340.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.59% (415)
The current population of Kennebunk town, Maine is 11,964 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 11,549.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,03395.39%
Two or more races2221.92%
Other race1811.56%
Asian1080.93%
Native American200.17%
Black or African American20.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Kennebunk town Population by Race

Kennebunk town Population Pyramid 2024

Kennebunk town Median Age

54.9

Total

51.2

Male

58.4

Female

Kennebunk town Adults

There are 9,554 adults, (3,721 of whom are seniors) in Kennebunk town.

Kennebunk town Age Dependency

98.3

Age Dependency Ratio

63.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Kennebunk town Sex Ratio

Female5,91751.16%
Male5,64948.84%

Kennebunk town Population by Age

Kennebunk town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,1362.276.123.9
Married2,8712.6187.912.1
Non Family1,7031.1454.845.2
Female322365.534.5
Male2403.71000

2.62

Average Family Size

2.2

Average Household Size

76.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Kennebunk town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2012.2%
Associates Degree4965.43%
Bachelors Degree2,23824.48%
Graduate Degree2,10222.99%
High School Graduate1,99721.84%
Less Than 9th Grade440.48%
Some College2,06422.58%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Kennebunk town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Kennebunk town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,7878,5654,235
Hispanic19116841
2+ Races16016042
Other Race78555
Asian717137
Native American14140
Black220

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 52.11%.

Kennebunk town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$75,313$93,125$58,350
Graduate Degree$72,129$100,357$66,172
High School Graduate$39,533$39,880$29,850
Less Than 9th Grade$41,576$0$0
Overall$52,500$59,422$41,019
Some College$40,082$42,044$35,538

$52,500

Average Earnings

$59,422

Average Male

$41,019

Average Female

Kennebunk town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Kennebunk town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Kennebunk town Language

95.85% of Kennebunk town 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 2.57% of the population.

Kennebunk town Language

Kennebunk town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,6667446.98%
Hispanic332226.63%

6.82%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.32%

Male Poverty Rate

6.32%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Kennebunk town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Kennebunk town is White, with 6.98% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Kennebunk town is Hispanic, with 6.63% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.72%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.35%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.46%.

Kennebunk town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School8.3%
Some College7.17%
Bachelors or Greater5.14%
Less Than 9th Grade3.63%

Kennebunk town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed22.05%
Male Unemployed15.22%
Female Employed2.73%
Male Employed2.67%

Kennebunk town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Kennebunk town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$104,175$134,170
Households$96,814$109,729
Married Families$115,797$-999,999,999
Non Families$44,863$54,137

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Kennebunk town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

64.0%

Male Marriage Rate

56.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Kennebunk town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Kennebunk town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Kennebunk town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Kennebunk town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

693

Number of Veterans

617

Male Veterans

76

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam323
First Gulf War80
Korea54
Second Gulf War50
World War II23

Kennebunk town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+308
65 to 74260
55 to 6469
35 to 5438
18 to 3418

Kennebunk town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6937.54%

Kennebunk town Veterans by Race

Kennebunk town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.24%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.31%

Veteran Disability Rate

Kennebunk town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.5%

Labor Force Participation

55.1%

Employment Rate

5.8%

Unemployment Rate

Kennebunk town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Kennebunk town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Kennebunk town 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

37.84%

Born in Kennebunk town

92.88%

Native Born

7.12%

Foreign Born

3.03%

Non Citizen

4.09%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.88% of Kennebunk town residents were born in the United States, with 37.84% having been born in Maine. 3.03% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Kennebunk town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202912,209490.4%
202812,160490.4%
202712,111490.41%
202612,062490.41%
202512,013490.41%
202411,964490.41%
202311,915490.41%
202211,8661721.47%
202111,6941451.26%
202011,549-111-0.95%
201911,6601651.44%
201811,495390.34%
201711,4561000.88%
201611,3561371.22%
201511,219420.38%
201411,1771241.12%
201311,0531020.93%
201210,951720.66%
201110,879660.61%
201010,81300%

Kennebunk town Population by Year