Belfast, ME Population

Overview

6,890

Total Population

60.1

Median age

56.01%

Female population %

78.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

94.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

34

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Belfast's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Belfast is 60.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Belfast's population under 18 was 14.80%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Belfast's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 35.63% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Belfast, 12.99% were under the age of 15, 11.60% aged 15 to 29, 39.78% aged 30 to 64, 33.03% aged 65 to 84, and 2.60% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 828 more females than males in Belfast:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.01% females and 43.99% males in Belfast, ME.
The Belfast, ME gender ratio is 78.5:100 i.e. 78.5 men to 100 women (0.785).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 576.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 722.

Belfast's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Belfast population: 91.22% are White, 1.22% are Black or African American, 0.44% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.42% are Asian, 3.15% are some other race and 3.56% are multiracial.
Belfast's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 34 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,856 (99.51% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Belfast is White with a population of 6,285 (91.22% of the total population).

Belfast's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 7,041 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Belfast's population increased by 231 (3.59%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Belfast's population increased by 276 (4.14%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Belfast's population was lowest in year 2000 at 6,439.