Fort Kent, Maine population between 2000 and 2023
Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of Fort Kent town decreased by 5. In this period, the peak population was 4,233 in the year 2007. The numbers suggest that the population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline.
| Year | Population | Year on Year Change | Change in Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,227 | - | - |
| 2001 | 4,181 | -46 | -1.09% |
| 2002 | 4,170 | -11 | -0.26% |
| 2003 | 4,171 | 1 | 0.02% |
| 2004 | 4,174 | 3 | 0.07% |
| 2005 | 4,173 | -1 | -0.02% |
| 2006 | 4,184 | 11 | 0.26% |
| 2007 | 4,233 | 49 | 1.17% |
| 2008 | 4,222 | -11 | -0.26% |
| 2009 | 4,220 | -2 | -0.05% |
| 2010 | 4,092 | -128 | -3.03% |
| 2011 | 4,092 | - | - |
| 2012 | 4,058 | -34 | -0.83% |
| 2013 | 4,033 | -25 | -0.62% |
| 2014 | 4,013 | -20 | -0.50% |
| 2015 | 3,972 | -41 | -1.02% |
| 2016 | 3,921 | -51 | -1.28% |
| 2017 | 3,858 | -63 | -1.61% |
| 2018 | 3,872 | 14 | 0.36% |
| 2019 | 3,814 | -58 | -1.50% |
| 2020 | 4,073 | 259 | 6.79% |
| 2021 | 4,143 | 70 | 1.72% |
| 2022 | 4,212 | 69 | 1.67% |
| 2023 | 4,222 | 10 | 0.24% |
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Fort Kent, Maine population from 2000 to 2023
From 2000 to 2010, Fort Kent town's population decreased by 135 (3.19%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Fort Kent town's population decreased by 19 (0.46%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.18% .
After the COVID19 pandemic and, between the year 2020 and 2023, Fort Kent town's population increased by 149 (3.66%).For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 1.02%.
FIGURE 1
Fort Kent town's population from 2000 to 2023.
The estimated population at the end of 2023 was 4,222.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Fort Kent town's population peaked in year 2007 at 4,233.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Fort Kent town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 3,814.
Fort Kent, Maine annual population growth rate
Between the years 2000 and 2023, i.e. 23 annual cycles, the population of Fort Kent town grew year by year for 9 years and declined for 13 years.
From 2000 to 2023, Fort Kent town had an average annual population growth rate of 0.01% per year. Overall the population shrank 0.12% between 2000 and 2023.
FIGURE 2
Fort Kent town annual population growth rate
The average annual growth rate from 2000 to 2023 was 0.01% per year.
From 2019 to 2020 Fort Kent town population grew the most, with an increase of 259 people (a 6.79% year-on-year increase)..
From 2009 to 2010 Fort Kent town population experienced the most significant decrease, with a decline of 128 people (a 3.03% year-on-year decline).
Things to know
Is Fort Kent, Maine population increasing or decreasing?
According to the latest data from U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates, Fort Kent town's population increased by 79 between 2021 and 2023. The increase was 69 (decreased) between 2021 and 2022; and increase of 10 (0.24%) between 2022 and 2023.
How has the population of Fort Kent, Maine changed in the last 10 years?
Between 2013 and 2023, population of Fort Kent town increased by 189 (4.69%). The population was highest at 4,222 in the year 2008 and lowest at 3,814 in the year 2019. Overall the average growth rate witnessed for the last 10 years was 0.49%.
References
- US Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)