Boothbay, Maine Population

Overview

3,021

Total Population

51.2

Median age

47.43%

Female population %

110.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

100.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Boothbay town is 51.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Boothbay town's population under 18 was 17.44%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Boothbay town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 33.80% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Boothbay town, 16.25% were under the age of 15, 8.34% aged 15 to 29, 41.61% aged 30 to 64, 29.69% aged 65 to 84, and 4.10% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 155 less females than males in Boothbay town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.43% females and 52.57% males in Boothbay, Maine.
The Boothbay, Maine gender ratio is 110.8:100 i.e. 110.8 men to 100 women (1.108).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 266.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 210.

Boothbay town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Boothbay town population: 98.08% are White, 0.07% are Black or African American and 1.85% are American Indian and Alaska Native.
Boothbay town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 8 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,013 (99.74% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Boothbay town is White with a population of 2,963 (98.08% of the total population).

Boothbay town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 3,225 in the year 2007
From 2000 to 2010, Boothbay town's population increased by 155 (5.23%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Boothbay town's population decreased by 110 (3.53%), 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, Boothbay town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,963.