Harpswell, Maine population between 2000 and 2023
Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of Harpswell town decreased by 176. In this period, the peak population was 5,287 in the year 2009. 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 | 5,210 | - | - |
| 2001 | 5,171 | -39 | -0.75% |
| 2002 | 5,144 | -27 | -0.52% |
| 2003 | 5,214 | 70 | 1.36% |
| 2004 | 5,255 | 41 | 0.79% |
| 2005 | 5,225 | -30 | -0.57% |
| 2006 | 5,203 | -22 | -0.42% |
| 2007 | 5,224 | 21 | 0.40% |
| 2008 | 5,257 | 33 | 0.63% |
| 2009 | 5,287 | 30 | 0.57% |
| 2010 | 4,737 | -550 | -10.40% |
| 2011 | 4,762 | 25 | 0.53% |
| 2012 | 4,779 | 17 | 0.36% |
| 2013 | 4,805 | 26 | 0.54% |
| 2014 | 4,851 | 46 | 0.96% |
| 2015 | 4,872 | 21 | 0.43% |
| 2016 | 4,887 | 15 | 0.31% |
| 2017 | 4,895 | 8 | 0.16% |
| 2018 | 4,919 | 24 | 0.49% |
| 2019 | 4,938 | 19 | 0.39% |
| 2020 | 5,024 | 86 | 1.74% |
| 2021 | 5,059 | 35 | 0.70% |
| 2022 | 5,045 | -14 | -0.28% |
| 2023 | 5,034 | -11 | -0.22% |
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Harpswell, Maine population from 2000 to 2023
From 2000 to 2010, Harpswell town's population decreased by 473 (9.08%), 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, Harpswell town's population increased by 287 (6.06%), 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, Harpswell town's population increased by 10 (0.20%).For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 1.02%.
FIGURE 1
Harpswell town's population from 2000 to 2023.
The estimated population at the end of 2023 was 5,034.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Harpswell town's population peaked in year 2009 at 5,287.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Harpswell town's population was lowest in year 2010 at 4,737.
Harpswell, Maine annual population growth rate
Between the years 2000 and 2023, i.e. 23 annual cycles, the population of Harpswell town grew year by year for 16 years and declined for 7 years.
From 2000 to 2023, Harpswell town had an average annual population growth rate of 0.15% per year. Overall the population shrank 3.38% between 2000 and 2023.
FIGURE 2
Harpswell town annual population growth rate
The average annual growth rate from 2000 to 2023 was 0.15% per year.
From 2019 to 2020 Harpswell town population grew the most, with an increase of 86 people (a 1.74% year-on-year increase)..
From 2009 to 2010 Harpswell town population experienced the most significant decrease, with a decline of 550 people (a 10.40% year-on-year decline).
Things to know
Is Harpswell, Maine population increasing or decreasing?
According to the latest data from U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates, Harpswell town's population decreased by 25 between 2021 and 2023. The decrease was 14 (increased) between 2021 and 2022; and decrease of 11 (0.22%) between 2022 and 2023.
How has the population of Harpswell, Maine changed in the last 10 years?
Between 2013 and 2023, population of Harpswell town increased by 229 (4.77%). The population was highest at 5,059 in the year 2021 and lowest at 4,851 in the year 2014. Overall the average growth rate witnessed for the last 10 years was 0.47%.
References
- US Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)