Wiscasset town, Maine Population 2024

3,909

Wiscasset town Demographics

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

  • White: 94.17%
  • Black or African American: 1.93%
  • Other race: 1.8%
  • Asian: 1.27%
  • Two or more races: 0.69%
  • Native American: 0.13%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Maine
Land Area (mi²)
24.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
158.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.27% (160)
The current population of Wiscasset town, Maine is 3,909 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,749.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,55394.17%
Black or African American731.93%
Other race681.8%
Asian481.27%
Two or more races260.69%
Native American50.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Two or more races

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wiscasset town Population by Race

Wiscasset town Population Pyramid 2024

Wiscasset town Median Age

47.4

Total

43.9

Male

47.9

Female

Wiscasset town Adults

There are 3,227 adults, (836 of whom are seniors) in Wiscasset town.

Wiscasset town Age Dependency

57.8

Age Dependency Ratio

35

Old Age Dependency Ratio

22.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Wiscasset town Sex Ratio

Female1,68444.63%
Male2,08955.37%

Wiscasset town Population by Age

Wiscasset town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,5932.268218
Married7242.8592.37.7
Non Family6551.2378.521.5
Female1354.0133.366.7
Male792.341000

2.85

Average Family Size

2.26

Average Household Size

82.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wiscasset town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade873.23%
Associates Degree2117.84%
Bachelors Degree61922.99%
Graduate Degree37814.04%
High School Graduate87132.34%
Less Than 9th Grade281.04%
Some College49918.53%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wiscasset town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wiscasset town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,4812,371867
Black737373
Other Race65650
Hispanic65650
Asian484848
2+ Races21169
Native American550

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 100%.

Wiscasset town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,648$62,143$59,375
Graduate Degree$0$0$123,182
High School Graduate$33,202$43,661$31,233
Less Than 9th Grade$53,125$53,304$0
Overall$47,125$51,700$44,844
Some College$47,050$79,122$0

$47,125

Average Earnings

$51,700

Average Male

$44,844

Average Female

Wiscasset town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wiscasset town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wiscasset town Language

97.86% of Wiscasset town residents speak only English, while 2.14% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.11% of the population.

Wiscasset town Language

Wiscasset town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,4272126.19%
Other6565100%
Hispanic6565100%

7.64%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.1%

Male Poverty Rate

5.94%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wiscasset town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wiscasset town is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wiscasset town is White, with 6.19% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.69%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.41%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.9%.

Wiscasset town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade63.92%
High School16.3%
Bachelors or Greater3.83%
Some College2.19%

Wiscasset town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Male Employed4.23%
Female Employed3.09%
Female Unemployed0%

Wiscasset town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wiscasset town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$93,300$94,551
Households$90,625$84,174
Married Families$99,270$-999,999,999
Non Families$58,922$63,029

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wiscasset town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.5%

Male Marriage Rate

52.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Wiscasset town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wiscasset town 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 20-34.

Wiscasset town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wiscasset town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

374

Number of Veterans

374

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War182
Vietnam126
First Gulf War106
Korea25
World War II0

Wiscasset town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+136
35 to 54106
18 to 3476
65 to 7456
55 to 640

Wiscasset town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White37412.44%

Wiscasset town Veterans by Race

Wiscasset town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.04%

Veteran Poverty Rate

17.79%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wiscasset town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.2%

Labor Force Participation

58.1%

Employment Rate

5%

Unemployment Rate

Wiscasset town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wiscasset town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wiscasset 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

61.78%

Born in Wiscasset town

98.09%

Native Born

1.91%

Foreign Born

0.21%

Non Citizen

1.7%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.09% of Wiscasset town residents were born in the United States, with 61.78% having been born in Maine. 0.21% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Wiscasset town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,049280.7%
20284,021280.7%
20273,993280.71%
20263,965280.71%
20253,937280.72%
20243,909280.72%
20233,881280.73%
20223,853160.42%
20213,837882.35%
20203,749110.29%
20193,738320.86%
20183,70670.19%
20173,699300.82%
20163,669200.55%
20153,649-29-0.79%
20143,678-3-0.08%
20133,681-10-0.27%
20123,691-18-0.49%
20113,709-16-0.43%
20103,72500%

Wiscasset town Population by Year