City in Waldo County, Maine · 34.1 sq mi · 205 people per sq mi
About 7,000 people live in Belfast city. The typical household earns $67,679, and the median resident is 60.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,954 in 2020
Poverty rate 16.05%
Men 56.8 · Women 61.8
2010–2026
6,976
2026 projection
0.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
6,976
2026 projection
0.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,976 | -12 | 0.17% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,988 | -12 | 0.17% |
| 2024 | 7,000 | +1 | 0.01% |
| 2023 | 6,999 | -6 | 0.09% |
| 2022 | 7,005 | -21 | 0.30% |
| 2021 | 7,026 | +72 | 1.04% |
| 2020 | 6,954 | +251 | 3.74% |
| 2019 | 6,703 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 6,703 | -29 | 0.43% |
| 2017 | 6,732 | +15 | 0.22% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 70 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
52% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 52% | 60% | 46% |
| Never married | 22% | 22% | 22% |
| Divorced | 18% | 17% | 19% |
| Widowed | 8% | <1% | 14% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau