Fort Kent, ME Demographics

A map of Fort Kent's Population by Race

Fort Kent, Maine had a population of 2,413 in 2020. It was 88.5% White, 3.3% Black, 3.5% Asian, 1.7% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 2.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Fort Kent, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 155 places in Maine, Fort Kent is the 59th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Fort Kent's White Population

2,136 residents of Fort Kent identify as White, or 88.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Fort Kent roughly similar to the White share of the population of Maine (90.2% White). Of the 155 places in Maine, Fort Kent is ranked #133 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Fort Kent is less White than neighboring Eagle Lake (97.3% White), Madawaska (95.4% White), Grand Isle (98.4% White), Van Buren (94.4% White), and Washburn (95.5% White).

Fort Kent's Black Population

79 residents of Fort Kent identify as Black, or 3.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Fort Kent roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Maine (1.8% Black). Of the 155 places in Maine, Fort Kent is ranked #9 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Fort Kent is more Black than neighboring Eagle Lake (0.9% Black), Madawaska (0.1% Black), Grand Isle (0% Black), Van Buren (0.7% Black), and Washburn (0.5% Black).

Fort Kent's Asian Population

84 residents of Fort Kent identify as Asian, or 3.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Fort Kent roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Maine (1.2% Asian). Of the 155 places in Maine, Fort Kent is ranked #7 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Fort Kent is more Asian than neighboring Eagle Lake (0% Asian), Madawaska (0.5% Asian), Grand Isle (0% Asian), Van Buren (0.2% Asian), and Washburn (0.3% Asian).

Fort Kent's Hispanic Population

42 residents of Fort Kent identify as Hispanic, or 1.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Fort Kent roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Maine (2% Hispanic). Of the 155 places in Maine, Fort Kent is ranked #73 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Fort Kent is more Hispanic than neighboring Eagle Lake (0.7% Hispanic), Madawaska (1.4% Hispanic), Grand Isle (0.5% Hispanic), Van Buren (1.5% Hispanic), and Washburn (1.4% Hispanic).

Fort Kent's Native American/Other Population

17 residents of Fort Kent identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Fort Kent roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Maine (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 155 places in Maine, Fort Kent is ranked #70 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Fort Kent is more Native American/Other than neighboring Eagle Lake (0.4% Native American/Other), Madawaska (0.5% Native American/Other), Grand Isle (0% Native American/Other), and Washburn (0.1% Native American/Other). Fort Kent is less Native American/Other than neighboring Van Buren (0.8% Native American/Other).

Fort Kent's Multiracial Population

55 residents of Fort Kent identify as Multiracial, or 2.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Fort Kent roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Maine (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 155 places in Maine, Fort Kent is ranked #132 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Fort Kent is more Multiracial than neighboring Eagle Lake (0.7% Multiracial), Grand Isle (1.1% Multiracial), and Washburn (2.1% Multiracial). Fort Kent is less Multiracial than neighboring Van Buren (2.4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.