Palmyra, Maine population between 2000 and 2023
Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of Palmyra town increased by 46. In this period, the peak population was 2,074 in the year 2008. 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 | 1,957 | - | - |
| 2001 | 1,960 | 3 | 0.15% |
| 2002 | 1,972 | 12 | 0.61% |
| 2003 | 1,988 | 16 | 0.81% |
| 2004 | 1,993 | 5 | 0.25% |
| 2005 | 2,019 | 26 | 1.30% |
| 2006 | 2,056 | 37 | 1.83% |
| 2007 | 2,066 | 10 | 0.49% |
| 2008 | 2,074 | 8 | 0.39% |
| 2009 | 2,054 | -20 | -0.96% |
| 2010 | 1,986 | -68 | -3.31% |
| 2011 | 1,982 | -4 | -0.20% |
| 2012 | 1,980 | -2 | -0.10% |
| 2013 | 1,980 | - | - |
| 2014 | 1,964 | -16 | -0.81% |
| 2015 | 1,944 | -20 | -1.02% |
| 2016 | 1,946 | 2 | 0.10% |
| 2017 | 1,946 | - | - |
| 2018 | 1,959 | 13 | 0.67% |
| 2019 | 1,977 | 18 | 0.92% |
| 2020 | 1,926 | -51 | -2.58% |
| 2021 | 1,959 | 33 | 1.71% |
| 2022 | 1,976 | 17 | 0.87% |
| 2023 | 2,003 | 27 | 1.37% |
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Palmyra, Maine population from 2000 to 2023
From 2000 to 2010, Palmyra town's population increased by 29 (1.48%), 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, Palmyra town's population decreased by 60 (3.02%), 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, Palmyra town's population increased by 77 (4%).For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 1.02%.
FIGURE 1
Palmyra town's population from 2000 to 2023.
The estimated population at the end of 2023 was 2,003.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Palmyra town's population peaked in year 2008 at 2,074.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Palmyra town's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,926.
Palmyra, Maine annual population growth rate
Between the years 2000 and 2023, i.e. 23 annual cycles, the population of Palmyra town grew year by year for 14 years and declined for 7 years.
From 2000 to 2023, Palmyra town had an average annual population growth rate of 0.10% per year. Overall the population grew 2.35% between 2000 and 2023.
FIGURE 2
Palmyra town annual population growth rate
The average annual growth rate from 2000 to 2023 was 0.10% per year.
From 2005 to 2006 Palmyra town population grew the most, with an increase of 37 people (a 1.83% year-on-year increase)..
From 2009 to 2010 Palmyra town population experienced the most significant decrease, with a decline of 68 people (a 3.31% year-on-year decline).
Things to know
Is Palmyra, Maine population increasing or decreasing?
According to the latest data from U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates, Palmyra town's population increased by 44 between 2021 and 2023. The increase was 17 (decreased) between 2021 and 2022; and increase of 27 (1.37%) between 2022 and 2023.
How has the population of Palmyra, Maine changed in the last 10 years?
Between 2013 and 2023, population of Palmyra town increased by 23 (1.16%). The population was highest at 2,003 in the year 2023 and lowest at 1,926 in the year 2020. Overall the average growth rate witnessed for the last 10 years was 0.12%.
References
- US Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)