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Fastest-Growing Cities in Maine

The top 18 of 18 Maine cities on GIS Map, ranked by percent population change from April 2020 to July 2024.

#CityPopulation change 2020-2024
1Ellsworth
+5.1%
2Westbrook
+4.8%
3Auburn
+4.7%
4Lewiston
+4.4%
5Waterville
+3.9%
6Saco
+3.4%
7Sanford
+2.4%
8Bangor
+2.2%
9South Portland
+1.9%
10Portland
+1.7%
11Rockland
+1.7%
12Augusta
+1.4%
13Belfast
+0.7%
14Bath
+0.6%
15Brewer
-0.5%
16Presque Isle
-0.6%
17Biddeford
-0.8%
18Caribou
-0.9%

Top Maine Counties

Counties ranked by percent population change from April 2020 to July 2024.

1. Franklin County+4.9%2. Oxford County+4.0%3. York County+3.9%4. Piscataquis County+3.8%5. Androscoggin County+3.7%6. Lincoln County+3.6%7. Cumberland County+3.5%8. Kennebec County+3.2%9. Penobscot County+3.0%10. Hancock County+2.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census and Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2024: April 2020 estimates base and July 1, 2024 estimate). Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.

Citing this page: GIS Map, “Fastest-Growing Cities in Maine”, https://gismap.land/rankings/maine/fastest-growing-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census and Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2024: April 2020 estimates base and July 1, 2024 estimate).

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