Machias, Maine Population

Overview

2,054

Total Population

40.7

Median age

52.19%

Female population %

91.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

58.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

19

Hispanic population

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

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

The median age in Machias town is 40.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Machias town's population under 18 was 20.20%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Machias town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.28% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Machias town, 17.58% were under the age of 15, 18.99% aged 15 to 29, 44.16% aged 30 to 64, 15.48% aged 65 to 84, and 3.80% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 90 more females than males in Machias town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.19% females and 47.81% males in Machias, Maine.
The Machias, Maine gender ratio is 91.6:100 i.e. 91.6 men to 100 women (0.916).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 125.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 129.

Machias town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Machias town population: 93.52% are White, 0.83% are Black or African American, 1.75% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.27% are Asian and 2.63% are multiracial.
Machias town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 19 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,035 (99.07% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Machias town is White with a population of 1,921 (93.52% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,356 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Machias town's population decreased by 142 (6.03%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Machias town's population decreased by 152 (6.87%), 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, Machias town's population was lowest in year 2018 at 1,832.