Fort Fairfield, Maine Population

Overview

3,302

Total Population

47.6

Median age

49.21%

Female population %

103.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

75.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Fort Fairfield town is 47.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Fort Fairfield town's population under 18 was 19.41%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Fort Fairfield town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.38% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Fort Fairfield town, 16.51% were under the age of 15, 17.29% aged 15 to 29, 39.82% aged 30 to 64, 22.14% aged 65 to 84, and 4.24% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 52 less females than males in Fort Fairfield town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.21% females and 50.79% males in Fort Fairfield, Maine.
The Fort Fairfield, Maine gender ratio is 103.2:100 i.e. 103.2 men to 100 women (1.032).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 247.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 179.

Fort Fairfield town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Fort Fairfield town population: 94.64% are White, 2.45% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.21% are Asian and 2.70% are multiracial.
Fort Fairfield town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 5 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,252 (98.49% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Fort Fairfield town is White with a population of 3,125 (94.64% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,573 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Fort Fairfield town's population decreased by 84 (2.35%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Fort Fairfield town's population decreased by 166 (4.76%), 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, Fort Fairfield town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 3,290.