Chisholm, ME Demographics

A map of Chisholm's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	985	1,271	99.7%	94.6%
Multiracial	3	34	0.3%	2.5%
Black	0	6	0.0%	0.4%
Asian	0	10	0.0%	0.7%
Hispanic	0	14	0.0%	1.0%
Native American/Other	0	8	0.0%	0.6%

Chisholm, Maine has an estimated population of 988, a large decrease from the 1,343 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 99.7% White, 0.3% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Chisholm, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Chisholm 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 Chisholm, that probability was 10.3% in 2020 and 0.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Chisholm is ranked the 106th 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). Chisholm was ranked the 90th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Chisholm's White Population

985 residents of Chisholm, or 99.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Chisholm is higher than in Maine overall, where 89.9% of the population is White. Chisholm ranks 22nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chisholm's White population has declined by an estimated 22.5%. White residents' share of Chisholm's population has increased from 94.6% to 99.7%.

Chisholm is more White than neighboring Farmington (86.1% White), Turner (86.7% White), and Dixfield (91% White). Chisholm is less White than neighboring Livermore Falls (100% White), and Wilton (100% White).

Chisholm's Black Population

0 residents of Chisholm, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Chisholm is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Chisholm ranks 94th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

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

Chisholm is less Black than neighboring Farmington (1.9% Black).

Chisholm's Asian Population

0 residents of Chisholm, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Chisholm is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 1.1% of the population is Asian. Chisholm ranks 76th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

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

Chisholm is less Asian than neighboring Farmington (1.7% Asian).

Chisholm's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Chisholm, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Chisholm is slightly lower than in Maine overall, where 2.2% of the population is Hispanic. Chisholm ranks 124th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chisholm's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Chisholm's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Chisholm is less Hispanic than neighboring Farmington (4.1% Hispanic), Turner (13.3% Hispanic), and Dixfield (7.9% Hispanic).

Chisholm's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Chisholm, 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 Chisholm is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Chisholm ranks 99th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chisholm's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Chisholm's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Chisholm is less Native American/Other than neighboring Farmington (0.4% Native American/Other), and Dixfield (0.3% Native American/Other).

Chisholm's Multiracial Population

3 residents of Chisholm, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Chisholm is slightly lower than in Maine overall, where 4.2% of the population is Multiracial. Chisholm ranks 128th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chisholm's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 91.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Chisholm's population has decreased from 2.5% to 0.3%.

Chisholm is more Multiracial than neighboring Livermore Falls (0% Multiracial), Wilton (0% Multiracial), and Turner (0% Multiracial). Chisholm is less Multiracial than neighboring Farmington (5.9% Multiracial), and Dixfield (0.8% 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.