Searsmont, Maine Population

Overview

1,350

Total Population

46.6

Median age

47.63%

Female population %

11:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

46.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Searsmont town is 46.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Searsmont town's population under 18 was 12.74%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Searsmont town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.93% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Searsmont town, 9.78% were under the age of 15, 16.81% aged 15 to 29, 51.48% aged 30 to 64, 21.11% aged 65 to 84, and 0.81% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 64 less females than males in Searsmont town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.63% females and 52.37% males in Searsmont, Maine.
The Searsmont, Maine gender ratio is 11:100 i.e. 11 men to 100 women (1.100).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 108.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 116.

Searsmont town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Searsmont town population: 97.93% are White, 0.74% are Black or African American, 0.37% are Asian and 0.96% are multiracial.
Searsmont town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,348 (99.85% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Searsmont town is White with a population of 1,322 (97.93% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,430 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Searsmont town's population increased by 206 (17.37%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Searsmont town's population increased by 12 (0.86%), 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, Searsmont town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,186.