Kennebunk, Maine Population

Overview

11,466

Total Population

54.1

Median age

50.40%

Female population %

98.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

88.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

395

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Kennebunk town is 54.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Kennebunk town's population under 18 was 18.97%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Kennebunk town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 30.74% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Kennebunk town, 16.13% were under the age of 15, 9.89% aged 15 to 29, 43.23% aged 30 to 64, 26.77% aged 65 to 84, and 3.97% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 92 more females than males in Kennebunk town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.40% females and 49.60% males in Kennebunk, Maine.
The Kennebunk, Maine gender ratio is 98.4:100 i.e. 98.4 men to 100 women (0.984).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 510.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 730.

Kennebunk town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Kennebunk town population: 93.37% are White, 0.02% are Black or African American, 0.14% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.69% are Asian, 1.70% are some other race and 2.08% are multiracial.
Kennebunk town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 395 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 11,071 (96.56% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Kennebunk town is White with a population of 10,706 (93.37% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 11,757 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Kennebunk town's population increased by 184 (1.73%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Kennebunk town's population increased by 735 (6.80%), 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, Kennebunk town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 10,629.