Cornish, ME Demographics

A map of Cornish's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	686	721	67.0%	94.4%
Multiracial	338	26	33.0%	3.4%
Black	0	3	0.0%	0.4%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.1%
Hispanic	0	9	0.0%	1.2%
Native American/Other	0	4	0.0%	0.5%

Cornish, Maine has an estimated population of 1,024, a dramatic increase from the 764 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 67.0% White, 33.0% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cornish, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cornish has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more 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 Cornish, that probability was 10.8% in 2020 and 44.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cornish is ranked the 103rd 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). Cornish was ranked the 117th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Cornish's White Population

686 residents of Cornish, or 67.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cornish is significantly lower than in Maine overall, where 89.9% of the population is White. Cornish ranks 27th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cornish's White population has declined by an estimated 4.9%. White residents' share of Cornish's population has decreased from 94.4% to 67.0%.

Cornish is less White than neighboring Kezar Falls (84.4% White), Lake Arrowhead (93.5% White), Steep Falls (100% White), Naples (99.6% White), and Standish (94.4% White).

Cornish's Black Population

0 residents of Cornish, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cornish is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Cornish ranks 100th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

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

Cornish is less Black than neighboring Kezar Falls (0.4% Black).

Cornish's Asian Population

0 residents of Cornish, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cornish is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 1.1% of the population is Asian. Cornish ranks 135th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

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

Cornish's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Cornish, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cornish is slightly lower than in Maine overall, where 2.2% of the population is Hispanic. Cornish ranks 116th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cornish's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Cornish's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.0%.

Cornish is less Hispanic than neighboring Kezar Falls (10.1% Hispanic).

Cornish's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Cornish, 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 Cornish is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Cornish ranks 111th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cornish's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Cornish's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Cornish is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lake Arrowhead (0.2% Native American/Other).

Cornish's Multiracial Population

338 residents of Cornish, or 33.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cornish is significantly higher than in Maine overall, where 4.2% of the population is Multiracial. Cornish ranks 97th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cornish's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 1200.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Cornish's population has increased from 3.4% to 33.0%.

Cornish is more Multiracial than neighboring Kezar Falls (5.1% Multiracial), Lake Arrowhead (6.4% Multiracial), Steep Falls (0% Multiracial), Naples (0.4% Multiracial), and Standish (5.6% 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.