Brewer, ME Demographics

A map of Brewer's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	8,797	8,693	91.1%	89.9%
Hispanic	319	232	3.3%	2.4%
Native American/Other	211	78	2.2%	0.8%
Multiracial	194	432	2.0%	4.5%
Black	124	99	1.3%	1.0%
Asian	7	138	0.1%	1.4%

Brewer, Maine has an estimated population of 9,652, a less than 1% change from the 9,672 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.1% White, 3.3% Hispanic, 2.2% Native American/Other, 2.0% Multiracial, 1.3% Black, and 0.1% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Brewer, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Brewer has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is 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 Brewer, that probability was 18.9% in 2020 and 16.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Brewer is ranked the 14th 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). Brewer was ranked the 14th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Brewer's White Population

8,797 residents of Brewer, or 91.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Brewer is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 89.9% of the population is White. Brewer ranks 122nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brewer's White population has grown by an estimated 1.2%. White residents' share of Brewer's population has increased from 89.9% to 91.1%.

Brewer is more White than neighboring Veazie (76.5% White), Bangor (87.7% White), Hampden (84.7% White), Orono (86.4% White), and Old Town (89.3% White).

Brewer's Black Population

124 residents of Brewer, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Brewer is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Brewer ranks 39th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brewer's Black population has grown by an estimated 25.3%. Black residents' share of Brewer's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.3%.

Brewer is more Black than neighboring Veazie (0% Black), and Hampden (0% Black). Brewer is less Black than neighboring Bangor (2.8% Black), Orono (1.4% Black), and Old Town (3.3% Black).

Brewer's Asian Population

7 residents of Brewer, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Brewer is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 1.1% of the population is Asian. Brewer ranks 37th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brewer's Asian population has declined by an estimated 94.9%. Asian residents' share of Brewer's population has decreased from 1.4% to 0.1%.

Brewer is more Asian than neighboring Old Town (0% Asian). Brewer is less Asian than neighboring Veazie (0.8% Asian), Bangor (1.7% Asian), Hampden (0.7% Asian), and Orono (3.5% Asian).

Brewer's Hispanic Population

319 residents of Brewer, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Brewer is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 2.2% of the population is Hispanic. Brewer ranks 30th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brewer's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 37.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Brewer's population has increased from 2.4% to 3.3%.

Brewer is more Hispanic than neighboring Bangor (3.1% Hispanic), Hampden (2% Hispanic), and Old Town (2.4% Hispanic). Brewer is less Hispanic than neighboring Veazie (20.1% Hispanic), and Orono (4.4% Hispanic).

Brewer's Native American/Other Population

211 residents of Brewer, or 2.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Brewer is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Brewer ranks 56th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brewer's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 170.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Brewer's population has increased from 0.8% to 2.2%.

Brewer is more Native American/Other than neighboring Veazie (0% Native American/Other), Bangor (1.2% Native American/Other), Hampden (0.9% Native American/Other), and Orono (0.4% Native American/Other). Brewer is less Native American/Other than neighboring Old Town (2.8% Native American/Other).

Brewer's Multiracial Population

194 residents of Brewer, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Brewer is slightly lower than in Maine overall, where 4.2% of the population is Multiracial. Brewer ranks 45th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brewer's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 55.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Brewer's population has decreased from 4.5% to 2.0%.

Brewer is less Multiracial than neighboring Veazie (2.7% Multiracial), Bangor (3.6% Multiracial), Hampden (11.7% Multiracial), Orono (3.9% Multiracial), and Old Town (2.2% 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.