Yarmouth, Maine Population

Overview

8,903

Total Population

44.8

Median age

54.40%

Female population %

83.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

53.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

132

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Yarmouth town is 44.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Yarmouth town's population under 18 was 24.45%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Yarmouth town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.50% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Yarmouth town, 16.14% were under the age of 15, 21.30% aged 15 to 29, 44.06% aged 30 to 64, 15.66% aged 65 to 84, and 2.84% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 783 more females than males in Yarmouth town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.40% females and 45.60% males in Yarmouth, Maine.
The Yarmouth, Maine gender ratio is 83.8:100 i.e. 83.8 men to 100 women (0.838).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 578.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 599.

Yarmouth town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Yarmouth town population: 93.32% are White, 0.54% are Black or African American, 0.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.74% are Asian, 2.28% are some other race and 0.98% are multiracial.
Yarmouth town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 132 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,771 (98.52% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Yarmouth town is White with a population of 8,308 (93.32% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 9,091 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Yarmouth town's population decreased by 11 (0.13%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Yarmouth town's population increased by 653 (7.83%), 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, Yarmouth town's population was lowest in year 2007 at 8,124.