Anson, ME Demographics

A map of Anson's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	680	641	100.0%	94.3%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.1%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	5	0.0%	0.7%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.3%
Multiracial	0	31	0.0%	4.6%

Anson, Maine has an estimated population of 680, a less than 1% change from the 680 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Anson, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Anson has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Maine overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Anson, that probability was 10.9% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Anson is ranked the 121st most populous place in Maine, out of 155 places. 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). Anson was ranked the 126th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Anson's White Population

680 residents of Anson, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Anson is considerably higher than in Maine overall, where 89.9% of the population is White. Anson ranks 30th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Anson's White population has grown by an estimated 6.1%. White residents' share of Anson's population has increased from 94.3% to 100.0%.

Anson is more White than neighboring Madison (89.9% White), North Anson (91.2% White), Norridgewock (99.2% White), Skowhegan (96.3% White), and Bingham (97.7% White).

Anson's Black Population

0 residents of Anson, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Anson is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Anson ranks 131st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Anson's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Anson's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Anson's Asian Population

0 residents of Anson, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Anson is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 1.1% of the population is Asian. Anson ranks 137th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Anson's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Anson's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Anson is less Asian than neighboring Madison (0.2% Asian), and Skowhegan (0.3% Asian).

Anson's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Anson, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Anson is slightly lower than in Maine overall, where 2.2% of the population is Hispanic. Anson ranks 139th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Anson's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Anson's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Anson is less Hispanic than neighboring Madison (2.9% Hispanic), and Skowhegan (2.1% Hispanic).

Anson's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Anson, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Anson is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Anson ranks 139th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Anson's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Anson's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Anson is less Native American/Other than neighboring Madison (0.9% Native American/Other), North Anson (2.2% Native American/Other), Skowhegan (0.2% Native American/Other), and Bingham (1.6% Native American/Other).

Anson's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Anson, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Anson is slightly lower than in Maine overall, where 4.2% of the population is Multiracial. Anson ranks 41st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Anson's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Anson's population has decreased from 4.6% to 0.0%.

Anson is less Multiracial than neighboring Madison (6.1% Multiracial), North Anson (6.5% Multiracial), Norridgewock (0.8% Multiracial), Skowhegan (1.1% Multiracial), and Bingham (0.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.