Portland, Maine Population 2024

68,356

Portland is a city located in Cumberland County Maine. Portland has a 2024 population of 68,356. It is also the county seat of Cumberland County. Portland is currently declining at a rate of -0.05% annually and its population has decreased by -0.2% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 68,492 in 2020.

The average household income in Portland is $100,521 with a poverty rate of 11.76%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Portland is 37.6 years, 36.9 years for males, and 38.1 years for females.

Portland Demographics

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

  • White: 82.52%
  • Black or African American: 8.62%
  • Two or more races: 4.09%
  • Asian: 3.38%
  • Other race: 1.19%
  • Native American: 0.13%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.06%
State
Maine
Land Area (mi²)
21.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,169.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.2% (-136)
The current population of Portland, Maine is 68,356 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 68,492.

Portland, Maine Population 2024

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Portland Metro Area Population by Year

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White56,34782.52%
Black or African American5,8888.62%
Two or more races2,7944.09%
Asian2,3093.38%
Other race8121.19%
Native American900.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander400.06%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Portland Population by Race

Portland Population Pyramid 2024

Portland Median Age

37.6

Total

36.9

Male

38.1

Female

Portland Adults

There are 58,116 adults, (11,504 of whom are seniors) in Portland.

Portland Age Dependency

46.5

Age Dependency Ratio

24.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

21.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Portland Sex Ratio

Female35,22551.59%
Male33,05548.41%

Portland Population by Age

Portland Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All32,2532.0545.654.4
Non Family18,5651.3728.871.2
Married10,5162.9577.222.8
Female2,3672.9638.961.1
Male8053.4242.757.3

2.9

Average Family Size

2.05

Average Household Size

45.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Portland Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Portland Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Portland Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 60.56%.

Portland Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$48,760

Average Earnings

$51,234

Average Male

$47,053

Average Female

Portland Earnings by Educational Attainment

Portland Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Portland Language

87.84% of Portland residents speak only English, while 12.16% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 5.33% of the population.

Portland Language

Portland Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White54,7614,9329.01%
Black5,6991,84032.29%
Multiple2,71857821.27%
Hispanic1,51433522.13%
Asian2,27227412.06%
Native723143.06%
Other791212.65%

11.76%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.59%

Male Poverty Rate

11.91%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Portland

The race most likely to be in poverty in Portland is Native, with 43.06% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Portland is Other, with 2.65% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.46%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.57%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.26%.

Portland Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade43.89%
High School19.08%
Some College11.32%
Bachelors or Greater6.21%

Portland Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed16.05%
Female Unemployed12.68%
Female Employed5.37%
Male Employed4.15%

Portland Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Portland Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Portland Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.2%

Male Marriage Rate

37.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Portland Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Portland Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Portland Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Portland Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,759

Number of Veterans

2,597

Male Veterans

162

Female Veterans

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Portland Veterans by War

count

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Portland Veterans by Age

count

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Portland Veterans by Race

Portland Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.33%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.8%

Veteran Disability Rate

Portland Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.7%

Labor Force Participation

66.7%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

Portland Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Portland Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Portland 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

47.14%

Born in Portland

89.14%

Native Born

10.86%

Foreign Born

6.07%

Non Citizen

4.79%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.14% of Portland residents were born in the United States, with 47.14% having been born in Maine. 6.07% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Portland Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202968,186-34-0.05%
202868,220-34-0.05%
202768,254-34-0.05%
202668,288-34-0.05%
202568,322-34-0.05%
202468,356-34-0.05%
202368,390-34-0.05%
202268,424-60-0.09%
202168,484-8-0.01%
202068,4922,0373.07%
201966,455-112-0.17%
201866,567-172-0.26%
201766,739-253-0.38%
201666,9921190.18%
201566,873-30%
201466,8764510.68%
201366,4251860.28%
201266,239460.07%
201166,1931040.16%
201066,08900%
200064,249-109-0.17%
199064,3582,7864.52%
198061,572-3,544-5.44%
197065,116-7,450-10.27%
196072,566-5,068-6.53%
195077,6343,9915.42%
194073,6432,8334%
193070,8101,5382.22%
192069,27210,70118.27%
191058,5718,42616.8%
190050,14513,72037.67%
189036,4252,6157.73%
188033,8102,3977.63%
187031,4135,07219.26%
186026,3415,52626.55%
185020,8155,59736.78%
184015,2182,62020.8%
183012,5984,01746.81%
18208,5811,41219.7%
18107,1693,46593.55%
18003,704-64,482-94.57%
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Portland Population by Year