Population of Maine

Analysis# Maine Population Analysis Maine's population of 1.399 million represents modest growth over the past decade at 5.34%, placing it 42nd nationally—a ranking consistent with its position as a less densely populated northeastern state. The state's 1980s peak growth decade reflects migration patterns common to that era, though current growth rates suggest Maine has settled into a slower demographic trajectory compared to Sun Belt and western states. With 124 years of data, Maine's growth pattern reveals a maturing population in a region experiencing lower natural increase and limited domestic migration compared to the nation's faster-growing states.