Portland, ME Demographics

A map of Portland's Population by Race

Portland, Maine had a population of 68,408 in 2020. It was 78.0% White, 10.1% Black, 3.2% Asian, 3.9% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 4.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Portland, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 155 places in Maine, Portland is the 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).

Portland's White Population

53,366 residents of Portland identify as White, or 78.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Portland less than the White share of the population of Maine (90.2% White). Of the 155 places in Maine, Portland is ranked #153 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Portland is less White than neighboring Falmouth (89.8% White), Falmouth Foreside (94.1% White), South Portland (82.9% White), Cousins Island (92.6% White), and Littlejohn Island (91.4% White).

Portland's Black Population

6,920 residents of Portland identify as Black, or 10.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Portland slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Maine (1.8% Black). Of the 155 places in Maine, Portland is ranked #2 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Portland is more Black than neighboring Falmouth (1% Black), Falmouth Foreside (0.3% Black), South Portland (5.8% Black), Cousins Island (0.2% Black), and Littlejohn Island (0% Black).

Portland's Asian Population

2,186 residents of Portland identify as Asian, or 3.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Portland roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Maine (1.2% Asian). Of the 155 places in Maine, Portland is ranked #9 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Portland is more Asian than neighboring Falmouth (2.8% Asian), Falmouth Foreside (0.7% Asian), Cousins Island (1.1% Asian), and Littlejohn Island (2.6% Asian). Portland is less Asian than neighboring South Portland (3.4% Asian).

Portland's Hispanic Population

2,639 residents of Portland identify as Hispanic, or 3.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Portland roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Maine (2% Hispanic). Of the 155 places in Maine, Portland is ranked #5 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Portland is more Hispanic than neighboring Falmouth (2.2% Hispanic), Falmouth Foreside (1.5% Hispanic), South Portland (3.4% Hispanic), Cousins Island (0.8% Hispanic), and Littlejohn Island (0.9% Hispanic).

Portland's Native American/Other Population

507 residents of Portland 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 Portland roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Maine (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 155 places in Maine, Portland is ranked #70 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Portland is less Native American/Other than neighboring Falmouth Foreside (1.1% Native American/Other), South Portland (0.8% Native American/Other), Cousins Island (0.8% Native American/Other), and Littlejohn Island (0.9% Native American/Other).

Portland's Multiracial Population

2,790 residents of Portland identify as Multiracial, or 4.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Portland roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Maine (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 155 places in Maine, Portland is ranked #60 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Portland is more Multiracial than neighboring Falmouth (3.5% Multiracial), Falmouth Foreside (2.3% Multiracial), and South Portland (3.7% Multiracial). Portland is less Multiracial than neighboring Cousins Island (4.5% Multiracial), and Littlejohn Island (4.3% Multiracial).

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