Town in Somerset County, Maine · 58.8 sq mi · 147 people per sq mi
About 8,700 people live in Skowhegan town. The typical household earns $49,485, and the median resident is 42.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,616 in 2020
Poverty rate 14.17%
Men 39.7 · Women 45.8
2010–2026
8,661
2026 projection
0.5% 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
8,661
2026 projection
0.5% 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 | 8,661 | -15 | 0.17% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,676 | -15 | 0.17% |
| 2024 | 8,691 | +13 | 0.15% |
| 2023 | 8,678 | +6 | 0.07% |
| 2022 | 8,672 | +24 | 0.28% |
| 2021 | 8,648 | +32 | 0.37% |
| 2020 | 8,616 | +347 | 4.20% |
| 2019 | 8,269 | +8 | 0.10% |
| 2018 | 8,261 | +23 | 0.28% |
| 2017 | 8,238 | -24 | 0.29% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 87 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 7 residents
48% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 48% | 49% | 46% |
| Never married | 27% | 31% | 24% |
| Divorced | 16% | 17% | 15% |
| Widowed | 8% | 3% | 13% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau