Orrington, Maine Population

Overview

3,775

Total Population

46.2

Median age

52.66%

Female population %

89.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

64.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Orrington town is 46.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Orrington town's population under 18 was 19.68%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Orrington town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.89% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Orrington town, 16.24% were under the age of 15, 11.50% aged 15 to 29, 49.38% aged 30 to 64, 19.42% aged 65 to 84, and 3.47% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 201 more females than males in Orrington town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.66% females and 47.34% males in Orrington, Maine.
The Orrington, Maine gender ratio is 89.9:100 i.e. 89.9 men to 100 women (0.899).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 182.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 189.

Orrington town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Orrington town population: 98.52% are White, 0.24% are Black or African American, 0.16% are Asian and 1.09% are multiracial.
Orrington town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 6 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,769 (99.84% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Orrington town is White with a population of 3,719 (98.52% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,850 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Orrington town's population increased by 207 (5.88%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Orrington town's population increased by 83 (2.23%), 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, Orrington town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 3,518.