Gorham, Maine Population

Overview

18,114

Total Population

36.1

Median age

51.33%

Female population %

94.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

52.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

332

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Gorham town's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Gorham town is 36.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Gorham town's population under 18 was 23.79%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Gorham town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.80% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Gorham town, 20.71% were under the age of 15, 21.13% aged 15 to 29, 44.36% aged 30 to 64, 11.86% aged 65 to 84, and 1.94% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 482 more females than males in Gorham town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.33% females and 48.67% males in Gorham, Maine.
The Gorham, Maine gender ratio is 94.8:100 i.e. 94.8 men to 100 women (0.948).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 889.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 794.

Gorham town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Gorham town population: 90.07% are White, 1.07% are Black or African American, 0.28% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.47% are Asian, 0.66% are some other race and 6.45% are multiracial.
Gorham town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 332 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 17,782 (98.17% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Gorham town is White with a population of 16,316 (90.07% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 18,361 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Gorham town's population increased by 2,150 (15.13%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Gorham town's population increased by 1,997 (12.20%), 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, Gorham town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 14,214.