The state of Maine in numbers
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Population
Maine is the 42nd most populous state.
In 2025, the Pine Tree State was home to 1.41 million people, or 0.41% of the nation's population.
- Is Maine's population growing or shrinking? From 2024 to 2025, Maine's population grew by 0.46%, or by around 6,436 people.
- How many immigrants are in Maine? In 2024, Maine was home to 6,600 immigrants, or around 2 in 43 residents. That's lower than the national average, which is around 1 in 7.
About 1.41 million people lived in Maine in 2025. That's about 2.0 times more than in 1900.
Annual population estimates
Economy
In 2025, Maine ranked 41 in state GDP per capita.
Real gross domestic product per capita by state (2025)
In 2025, Maine's GDP was $78.2 billion.
GDP measures the value of goods and services a country or state produces — it’s the sum of consumer spending, business investment, government spending, and net exports. Maine had the 41st-highest GDP per person out of all 50 states in 2025.
- What is the income of a Maine household? The median household income in Maine was $76,442 in 2024. Maine's median household income was 6.3% lower than the US median.
- What is the poverty rate in Maine? In 2024, around 144,000 people, or 10.6% of Maine's population, were living under the poverty line.
- How many people receive SNAP benefits in Maine every month? About 166,000 people during federal fiscal year 2025. That’s 11.8% of the state’s population.
Employment
Maine's unemployment rate is lower than that of the US overall.
Based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics monthly unemployment rate, Maine's unemployment is typically lower than the national average. In May 2026, the unemployment rate was 3.1% in Maine, compared to 4.3% nationally.
- How many job openings are there in Maine? At the end of 2025, Maine's job openings rate was 4.1%. That was higher than the national average of 3.9%. There were about 28,000 job openings.
- How many people are laid off in Maine each month? In December 2025, layoffs were 23.9% higher than in December 2024.
- What percent of jobs in Maine are held by immigrants? About 5.2% of jobs in 2024.
In May 2026, the unemployment rate in Maine was lower than the US overall.
Seasonally adjusted unemployment rate, January 2007 to May 2026
Crime
In 2024, both the violent and property crime rates in Maine were lower than the US average.
Property and violent crimes per 100,000 people
Crime rates in Maine were lower than the US averages.
Compared to the US average, the violent crime rate in 2024 in Maine was 72.1% lower, and its property crime rate was 35.1% lower.
- How many people are in prisons in Maine? In 2023, the most recent year of available data, about 1,870 people were incarcerated.
- How many people die from gun-related injuries in Maine each year? In 2024, the most recent available year of data, an estimated 181 people died from gun-related injuries. That's around 11.9 in 100,000 people.
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More data on the Pine Tree State
How red or blue is Maine?
Explore data from 10 previous elections here, and see how Mainers have voted for the president, Congressional representatives, and the governor.
How many disasters are declared in Maine?
On average, two disasters are declared per year, according to the last five full years of FEMA data.
Maine declared 9 disasters in the last 5 years.
Number of disaster declarations by disaster incident type, January 1980–June 2026
How much do Mainers pay in gas taxes?
As of January 2026, Mainers paid $0.30 per gallon in state excise taxes and $0.01 per gallon in other state taxes and fees.
Maine taxes gas at $0.31 per gallon.
Average state gasoline taxes per gallon, total and by type (January 2026)
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