Gouldsboro, Maine Population

Overview

1,680

Total Population

58.6

Median age

53.33%

Female population %

87.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

95.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

9

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Gouldsboro town is 58.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Gouldsboro town's population under 18 was 15.06%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Gouldsboro town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 38.04% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Gouldsboro town, 10.83% were under the age of 15, 13.33% aged 15 to 29, 37.80% aged 30 to 64, 29.35% aged 65 to 84, and 8.69% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 112 more females than males in Gouldsboro town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.33% females and 46.67% males in Gouldsboro, Maine.
The Gouldsboro, Maine gender ratio is 87.5:100 i.e. 87.5 men to 100 women (0.875).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 109.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 124.

Gouldsboro town's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Gouldsboro town population: 98.75% are White and 1.25% are multiracial.
Gouldsboro town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 9 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,671 (99.46% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Gouldsboro town is White with a population of 1,659 (98.75% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,034 in the year 2006
From 2000 to 2010, Gouldsboro town's population decreased by 206 (10.60%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Gouldsboro town's population decreased by 31 (1.78%), 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, Gouldsboro town's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,706.