Maine Nativity & Citizenship Indicators (2024)

Native Born

95.9%

Foreign Born

4.1%

Naturalized

2.1%

US Citizens

98.1%

Maine Nativity & Citizenship Distribution

Nativity Treemap for
Figure 1: Proportional distribution of population by place of birth in .


Maine Population & Nativity History

Table 1: Comparison of total population and nativity percentages over time.
YearTotal PopForeign BornNative Born
20241,387,8174.1%95.9%
20231,377,4003.9%96.1%
20221,366,9493.8%96.2%
20211,357,0463.6%96.4%
20201,340,8253.6%96.4%
20191,335,4923.6%96.4%
20181,332,8133.6%96.4%
20171,330,1583.6%96.4%
20161,329,9233.6%96.4%
20151,329,1003.5%96.5%
20141,328,5353.5%96.5%
20131,328,3203.4%96.6%
20121,329,0843.3%96.7%
20111,328,5433.3%96.7%
20101,327,6653.3%96.7%

Nativity & Citizenship FAQs for Maine

Approximately 4.1% of residents in Maine were born outside the United States.

The vast majority of residents, roughly 98.1%, are U.S. citizens (including both native-born and naturalized citizens).

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