Portland, Maine
City in Cumberland County, Maine · ZIP 04019, 04101, 04102
- Cumberland County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 18 public schools
- 69,568 (2024 estimate)Population
- 32,393Households
- $76,174Median household income
- $452,600Median home value
- 18Public schools
- 6ZIP codes
About Portland
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 64,249 |
| 2010 | 66,194 |
| 2020 | 68,408 |
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.
Median household income $76,174 · 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.
- Owner occupied
- 15,113 units
- Renter occupied
- 17,280 units
- Vacancy rate
- 9.9%
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.
| Measure | Portland | Cumberland County | Maine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 68,505 | 305,940 | 1,377,400 |
| Median household income | $76,174 | $92,983 | $71,773 |
| Median age | 37.5 | 42.1 | 44.8 |
| Median home value | $452,600 | $411,400 | $266,400 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 59.2% | 52.2% | 35.3% |
| Foreign-born residents | 11.1% | 6.5% | 3.9% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 46.7% | 70.4% | 74.0% |
| Mean commute to work | 19.9 minutes | 23.4 minutes | 24.4 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 23, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda C Rowe School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Portland Public Schools |
| Cliff Island School | Public | K–5 | Portland Public Schools |
| East End Community School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Portland Public Schools |
| Gerald E Talbot Community School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Portland Public Schools |
| Harrison Lyseth Elem School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Portland Public Schools |
| Howard C Reiche Community Sch | Public | Pre-K–5 | Portland Public Schools |
| Longfellow School-Portland | Public | Pre-K–5 | Portland Public Schools |
| Ocean Avenue | Public | K–5 | Portland Public Schools |
| Peaks Island School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Portland Public Schools |
| Presumpscot School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Portland Public Schools |
| King Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Portland Public Schools |
| Lincoln Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Portland Public Schools |
| Lyman Moore Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Portland Public Schools |
| Baxter Academy for Tech & Sciences | Charter | 9–12 | Baxter Academy for Technology and Science |
| Casco Bay High School | Public | 9–12 | Portland Public Schools |
| Deering High School | Public | 9–12 | Portland Public Schools |
| Portland High School | Public | 9–12 | Portland Public Schools |
| Portland Arts & Technology H S | Career and technical | N | Portland Public Schools |
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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