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Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Population
69,911
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$489,600
Owner-occupied units

Portland, ME

Maine · 43.633° N, 70.185° W · 22 sq mi

Portland is a city in Maine, with a population of 69,911 and about 3,246 residents per square mile. The median household earns $79,540 a year, and the median home is worth $489,600.

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Size & density

Land area
22 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
3,246
People per square mile
Rank by population
#591
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#618
Of cities on this site

Money & housing

Median household income
$79,540
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,577
Per month
Homeownership
46.9%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
19.4 min
One way

People

Median age
37.8
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
59.7%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
11.8%
Households
32,965
2.03 people each

Climate · 2021–2025 average

Clear days 17/yr Mostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain 157/yr 0.01 in or more
Days with snow 44/yr
Days above 90° 5/yr
Below freezing 115/yr
Annual rainfall 48in Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 80°F
Coldest month
February
Average low 18°F

What people here do for work

Education & health care 27.6%
Professional & business services 16.6%
Arts, food & hospitality 10.1%
Retail trade 10%

Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024

Wealthiest person in Maine

Name
Susan Alfond
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$3.7B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Scarborough
Source of wealth
Shoes

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

Largest employer in Maine · private sector

Employer
MaineHealth
Sector
Healthcare

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.

Largest public company in Maine

Company
IDEXX Laboratories
Revenue
$3.9B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Westbrook
Ticker
IDXX

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

State of Maine

State bird
Black-capped Chickadee
State flower
White Pine Cone
State capital
Augusta
Nickname
The Pine Tree State

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