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V O L . X X V I I N O. X V I 12 Fact Book / Doing Business in Maine S O U R C E : Maine Population Outlook 2016-2026, Maine State Economist, Department of Administrative and Financial Services Maine population by age, 2021 0–19: 19.9% 20–39: 23.6% 40–64: 33.4% 65+: 23.0% Maine population Ranked by population change, 2016–2017 S O U R C E : U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division 2019 2020 Percent change 1 Cumberland 296,052 298,111 0.70% 2 Piscataquis 16,880 16,996 0.69% 3 Washington 31,286 31,473 0.60% 4 Kennebec 122,241 122,955 0.58% 5 York 207,978 209,066 0.52% 6 Waldo 39,755 39,923 0.42% 7 Oxford 57,895 58,132 0.41% 8 Knox 39,792 39,951 0.40% 9 Lincoln 34,685 34,775 0.26% 10 Androscoggin 108,361 108,547 0.17% 11 Hancock 55,098 55,088 −0.02% 12 Sagadahoc 36,057 36,044 −0.04% 13 Penobscot 151,823 151,655 −0.11% 14 Somerset 50,729 50,635 −0.19% 15 Franklin 30,046 29,986 −0.20% 16 Aroostook 67,092 66,804 −0.43% MAINE 1,345,770 1,350,141 0.32% -0.5% -0.4% -0.3% -0.2% -0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4% 0.5% 0.6% 0.7% Aroostook Franklin Somerset Penobscot Sagadahoc Hancock Androscoggin Lincoln Knox Oxford Waldo York Kennebec Washington Piscataquis Cumberland Language spoken in Maine For population 5 years old and over, 2016 N/A: Not applicable. S O U R C E : U.S. Census Bureau, 2019 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates Percent of population Percent who speak English less than very well English only 94.1% N/A Spanish 0.9% 23.9% Other Indo-European languages 3.5% 17.3% Asian and Pacific Island languages 0.8% 41.5% Other languages 0.8% 40.1% Maine metropolitan statistical area 1 populations Ranked by population, 2020 1 The Census Bureau defines a metropolitan statistical area as a core area containing a large population nucleus, together with adjacent communities having a high degree of economic and social interaction with that core. The title of each MSA includes the names of up to three of its central cities. S O U R C E : U.S. Census Bureau POPULATION ESTIMATES Census 2010 Estimate 2020 Percent change, 2010–2020 Portland/ South Portland 514,098 543,221 5.7% Bangor 153,923 151,655 −1.5% Lewiston/ Auburn 107,702 108,547 0.8% Q UA L I T Y O F L I F E Total fall enrollment in Maine colleges and universities S O U R C E : U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics 55,000 57,500 60,000 62,500 65,000 67,500 70,000 72,500 75,000 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006