Farmington, Maine Population

Overview

7,424

Total Population

43.8

Median age

56.73%

Female population %

76.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

53.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

16

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Farmington town is 43.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Farmington town's population under 18 was 12.27%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Farmington town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.41% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Farmington town, 10.47% were under the age of 15, 27.67% aged 15 to 29, 37.46% aged 30 to 64, 16.70% aged 65 to 84, and 7.70% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,000 more females than males in Farmington town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.73% females and 43.27% males in Farmington, Maine.
The Farmington, Maine gender ratio is 76.3:100 i.e. 76.3 men to 100 women (0.763).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 482.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 632.

Farmington town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Farmington town population: 94.63% are White, 0.62% are Black or African American, 0.27% are Asian, 0.22% are some other race and 4.27% are multiracial.
Farmington town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 16 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,408 (99.78% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Farmington town is White with a population of 7,025 (94.63% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 8,193 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Farmington town's population increased by 362 (4.90%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Farmington town's population decreased by 160 (2.07%), 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, Farmington town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 7,385.