Town in Androscoggin County, Maine · 16 sq mi · 106 people per sq mi
About 1,700 people live in Wales town. The typical household earns $77,004, and the median resident is 35.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,606 in 2020
Poverty rate 25.28%
Men 37.7 · Women 31.8
2010–2026
1,684
2026 projection
4.9% 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
1,684
2026 projection
4.9% 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 | 1,684 | +11 | 0.66% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,673 | +11 | 0.66% |
| 2024 | 1,662 | +21 | 1.28% |
| 2023 | 1,641 | +20 | 1.23% |
| 2022 | 1,621 | +7 | 0.43% |
| 2021 | 1,614 | +8 | 0.50% |
| 2020 | 1,606 | -13 | 0.80% |
| 2019 | 1,619 | +6 | 0.37% |
| 2018 | 1,613 | -7 | 0.43% |
| 2017 | 1,620 | +3 | 0.19% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 19 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 4 residents
52% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 52% | 52% | 52% |
| Never married | 31% | 34% | 28% |
| Divorced | 12% | 13% | 12% |
| Widowed | 5% | <1% | 9% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau