South Portland, ME Population

Overview

26,428

Total Population

43.2

Median age

50.95%

Female population %

96.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

46.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

775

Hispanic population

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

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Age

South Portland's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in South Portland is 43.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
South Portland's population under 18 was 15.23%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
South Portland's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.43% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in South Portland, 11.46% were under the age of 15, 22.31% aged 15 to 29, 45.80% aged 30 to 64, 18.61% aged 65 to 84, and 1.82% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 502 more females than males in South Portland:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.95% females and 49.05% males in South Portland, ME.
The South Portland, ME gender ratio is 96.3:100 i.e. 96.3 men to 100 women (0.963).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 1,109.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,193.

South Portland's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of South Portland population: 88.31% are White, 5.19% are Black or African American, 0.35% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.07% are Asian, 0.63% are some other race and 3.46% are multiracial.
South Portland's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 775 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 25,653 (97.07% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in South Portland is White with a population of 23,338 (88.31% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 27,080 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, South Portland's population increased by 1,636 (7.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, South Portland's population increased by 1,581 (6.33%), 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, South Portland's population was lowest in year 2002 at 23,154.