Rockland, ME population between 2000 and 2023
Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of Rockland decreased by 578. In this period, the peak population was 7,691 in the year 2002. 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 | 7,609 | - | - |
| 2001 | 7,628 | 19 | 0.25% |
| 2002 | 7,691 | 63 | 0.83% |
| 2003 | 7,649 | -42 | -0.55% |
| 2004 | 7,676 | 27 | 0.35% |
| 2005 | 7,663 | -13 | -0.17% |
| 2006 | 7,580 | -83 | -1.08% |
| 2007 | 7,533 | -47 | -0.62% |
| 2008 | 7,521 | -12 | -0.16% |
| 2009 | 7,459 | -62 | -0.82% |
| 2010 | 7,295 | -164 | -2.20% |
| 2011 | 7,268 | -27 | -0.37% |
| 2012 | 7,225 | -43 | -0.59% |
| 2013 | 7,248 | 23 | 0.32% |
| 2014 | 7,276 | 28 | 0.39% |
| 2015 | 7,212 | -64 | -0.88% |
| 2016 | 7,197 | -15 | -0.21% |
| 2017 | 7,163 | -34 | -0.47% |
| 2018 | 7,171 | 8 | 0.11% |
| 2019 | 7,167 | -4 | -0.06% |
| 2020 | 6,948 | -219 | -3.06% |
| 2021 | 7,034 | 86 | 1.24% |
| 2022 | 7,003 | -31 | -0.44% |
| 2023 | 7,031 | 28 | 0.40% |
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Rockland, ME population from 2000 to 2023
From 2000 to 2010, Rockland's population decreased by 314 (4.13%), 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, Rockland's population decreased by 347 (4.76%), 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, Rockland's population increased by 83 (1.19%).For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 1.02%.
FIGURE 1
Rockland's population from 2000 to 2023.
The estimated population at the end of 2023 was 7,031.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Rockland's population peaked in year 2002 at 7,691.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Rockland's population was lowest in year 2020 at 6,948.
Rockland, ME annual population growth rate
Between the years 2000 and 2023, i.e. 23 annual cycles, the population of Rockland grew year by year for 8 years and declined for 15 years.
From 2000 to 2023, Rockland had an average annual population growth rate of 0.33% per year. Overall the population shrank 7.60% between 2000 and 2023.
FIGURE 2
Rockland annual population growth rate
The average annual growth rate from 2000 to 2023 was 0.33% per year.
From 2020 to 2021 Rockland population grew the most, with an increase of 86 people (a 1.24% year-on-year increase)..
From 2019 to 2020 Rockland population experienced the most significant decrease, with a decline of 219 people (a 3.06% year-on-year decline).
Things to know
Is Rockland, ME population increasing or decreasing?
According to the latest data from U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates, Rockland's population decreased by 3 between 2021 and 2023. The decrease was 31 (decreased) between 2021 and 2022; and increase of 28 (0.40%) between 2022 and 2023.
How has the population of Rockland, ME changed in the last 10 years?
Between 2013 and 2023, population of Rockland decreased by 217 (2.99%). The population was highest at 7,276 in the year 2014 and lowest at 6,948 in the year 2020. Overall the average growth rate witnessed for the last 10 years was -0.30%.
References
- US Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)