Waterville, ME Demographics

A map of Waterville's Population by Race

Waterville, Maine had a population of 15,828 in 2020. It was 85.9% White, 1.6% Black, 2.1% Asian, 3.8% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 5.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Waterville, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 155 places in Maine, Waterville is the 12th 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).

Waterville's White Population

13,604 residents of Waterville identify as White, or 85.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Waterville roughly similar to the White share of the population of Maine (90.2% White). Of the 155 places in Maine, Waterville is ranked #141 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Waterville is less White than neighboring Oakland (92.3% White), Winslow (91.3% White), Fairfield (90.5% White), Clinton (93.3% White), and Norridgewock (94.2% White).

Waterville's Black Population

257 residents of Waterville identify as Black, or 1.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Waterville roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Maine (1.8% Black). Of the 155 places in Maine, Waterville is ranked #21 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Waterville is more Black than neighboring Oakland (0.4% Black), Winslow (0.7% Black), Fairfield (1.3% Black), Clinton (0% Black), and Norridgewock (0.4% Black).

Waterville's Asian Population

325 residents of Waterville identify as Asian, or 2.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Waterville roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Maine (1.2% Asian). Of the 155 places in Maine, Waterville is ranked #19 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Waterville is more Asian than neighboring Oakland (0.5% Asian), Winslow (0.8% Asian), Fairfield (0.9% Asian), Clinton (0.4% Asian), and Norridgewock (0.1% Asian).

Waterville's Hispanic Population

603 residents of Waterville identify as Hispanic, or 3.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Waterville roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Maine (2% Hispanic). Of the 155 places in Maine, Waterville is ranked #6 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Waterville is more Hispanic than neighboring Oakland (1.6% Hispanic), Winslow (2.5% Hispanic), Fairfield (1.3% Hispanic), Clinton (1.4% Hispanic), and Norridgewock (1.2% Hispanic).

Waterville's Native American/Other Population

151 residents of Waterville identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Waterville roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Maine (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 155 places in Maine, Waterville is ranked #30 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Waterville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Oakland (0.6% Native American/Other), Winslow (0.7% Native American/Other), Fairfield (0.6% Native American/Other), Clinton (0.3% Native American/Other), and Norridgewock (0.7% Native American/Other).

Waterville's Multiracial Population

888 residents of Waterville identify as Multiracial, or 5.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Waterville roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Maine (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 155 places in Maine, Waterville is ranked #11 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Waterville is more Multiracial than neighboring Oakland (4.7% Multiracial), Winslow (3.9% Multiracial), Fairfield (5.4% Multiracial), Clinton (4.5% Multiracial), and Norridgewock (3.3% Multiracial).

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