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Belfast, Maine

City in Waldo County, Maine · ZIP 04915

  • Waldo County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 4 public schools
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  • 6,993 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 3,289Households
  • $61,322Median household income
  • $307,700Median home value
  • 4Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Belfast

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Population, 2000 to 2020+8.7%
6.2k6.4k6.6k6.8k7k2000: 6,38120002010: 6,66820102020: 6,93820206,3816,938
Population of Belfast at each census
CensusPopulation
20006,381
20106,668
20206,938

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 23, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 23, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 23, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Belfast
Under $50k40.2%
$50k to $100k32.8%
$100k to $150k10.2%
$150k to $200k6%
$200k and over10.7%

Median household income $61,322 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 23, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Belfast
Owner occupied
2,214 units
Renter occupied
1,075 units
Vacancy rate
20.2%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 23, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Belfast compared with its county and state
Belfast compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBelfastWaldo CountyMaine
Population6,98540,0061,377,400
Median household income$61,322$68,441$71,773
Median age56.746.944.8
Median home value$307,700$239,100$266,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher48.2%34.8%35.3%
Foreign-born residents4.9%2.2%3.9%
Owner-occupied homes67.3%80.9%74.0%
Mean commute to work19.9 minutes26.2 minutes24.4 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 23, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Belfast4
Public schools in Belfast, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Captain Albert W. Stevens SchoolPublicPre-K–5RSU 71
East Belfast SchoolPublicPre-K–2RSU 71
Troy A Howard Middle SchoolPublic6–8RSU 71
Belfast Area High SchoolPublic9–12RSU 71

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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