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V O L . X X V I I N O. X V I 8 Fact Book / Doing Business in Maine S O U R C E : Maine Population Outlook 2018–2028, Office of the State Economist, Maine Department of Adminis- trative and Financial Services Maine population by age, 2021 0–19: 19.4% 20–39: 22.9% 40–64: 32.4% 65+: 25.4% Maine population Ranked by population change, 2020–2021 S O U R C E : U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division 2020 2021 Percent change 1 Piscataquis 16,768 17,165 2.37% 2 Lincoln 35,192 35,828 1.81% 3 Oxford 57,849 58,629 1.35% 4 Hancock 55,460 56,192 1.32% 5 York 212,089 214,591 1.18% 6 Knox 40,609 41,084 1.17% 7 Sagadahoc 36,688 37,071 1.04% 8 Franklin 29,418 29,687 0.91% 9 Waldo 39,635 39,912 0.70% 10 Cumberland 303,312 305,231 0.63% 11 Kennebec 123,754 124,486 0.59% 12 Penobscot 152,007 152,765 0.50% 13 Somerset 50,404 50,592 0.37% 14 Washington 31,062 31,121 0.19% 15 Androscoggin 111,039 111,034 0.00% 16 Aroostook 66,994 66,859 −0.20% MAINE 1,362,280 1,372,247 0.73% –0.25% 0% 0.25% 0.5% 0.75% 1% 1.25% 1.5% 1.75% 2% 2.25% 2.5% Aroostook Androscoggin Washington Somerset Penobscot Kennebec Cumberland Waldo Franklin Sagadahoc Knox York Hancock Oxford Lincoln Piscataquis Language spoken in Maine For population 5 years old and over, 2020 N/A: Not applicable. S O U R C E : U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates Percent of population Percent who speak English less than very well English only 94.0% N/A Spanish 0.9% 22.3% Other Indo-European languages 3.6% 19.1% Asian and Pacific Island languages 0.7% 44.0% Other languages 0.7% 33.5% Maine metropolitan statistical area 1 populations Ranked by population estimate, 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 2010 2020 Percent change, 2010–2020 Portland/ South Portland 514,098 536,314 4.32% Bangor 153,923 151,696 –1.45% Lewiston/ Auburn 107,702 107,958 0.24% 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