Fort Fairfield, ME Demographics

A map of Fort Fairfield's Population by Race

Fort Fairfield, Maine has an estimated population of 1,533, a decrease from the 1,666 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.8% White, 4.3% Hispanic, 2.3% Multiracial, 0.5% Asian, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Fort Fairfield, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Fort Fairfield has become more 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 Fort Fairfield, that probability was 9.3% in 2020 and 13.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Fort Fairfield is ranked the 82nd 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). Fort Fairfield was ranked the 81st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Fort Fairfield's White Population

1,423 residents of Fort Fairfield, or 92.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Fort Fairfield is slightly higher than in Maine overall, where 89.9% of the population is White. Fort Fairfield ranks 15th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Fairfield's White population has declined by an estimated 10.3%. White residents' share of Fort Fairfield's population has decreased from 95.2% to 92.8%.

Fort Fairfield is more White than neighboring Presque Isle (90.1% White), and Caribou (91.5% White). Fort Fairfield is less White than neighboring Limestone (97.5% White), Mars Hill (97.7% White), and Blaine (93.7% White).

Fort Fairfield's Black Population

0 residents of Fort Fairfield, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Fort Fairfield is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Fort Fairfield ranks 78th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Fairfield's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Fort Fairfield's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Fort Fairfield is less Black than neighboring Limestone (1.5% Black), Presque Isle (1.7% Black), Caribou (0.1% Black), and Mars Hill (0.5% Black).

Fort Fairfield's Asian Population

8 residents of Fort Fairfield, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Fort Fairfield is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 1.1% of the population is Asian. Fort Fairfield ranks 132nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Fairfield's Asian population has grown by an estimated 166.7%. Asian residents' share of Fort Fairfield's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Fort Fairfield is more Asian than neighboring Caribou (0.4% Asian), Mars Hill (0.1% Asian), and Blaine (0% Asian). Fort Fairfield is less Asian than neighboring Presque Isle (0.8% Asian).

Fort Fairfield's Hispanic Population

66 residents of Fort Fairfield, or 4.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Fort Fairfield is slightly higher than in Maine overall, where 2.2% of the population is Hispanic. Fort Fairfield ranks 134th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Fairfield's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 371.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Fort Fairfield's population has increased from 0.8% to 4.3%.

Fort Fairfield is more Hispanic than neighboring Limestone (0.1% Hispanic), Presque Isle (1.4% Hispanic), Caribou (0.9% Hispanic), Mars Hill (1% Hispanic), and Blaine (1.9% Hispanic).

Fort Fairfield's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Fort Fairfield, 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 Fort Fairfield is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Fort Fairfield ranks 42nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Fairfield's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Fort Fairfield's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Fort Fairfield is less Native American/Other than neighboring Presque Isle (2.5% Native American/Other), Caribou (1.4% Native American/Other), and Mars Hill (0.2% Native American/Other).

Fort Fairfield's Multiracial Population

36 residents of Fort Fairfield, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Fort Fairfield is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 4.2% of the population is Multiracial. Fort Fairfield ranks 133rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Fairfield's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 5.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Fort Fairfield's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.3%.

Fort Fairfield is more Multiracial than neighboring Limestone (0.5% Multiracial), and Mars Hill (0.5% Multiracial). Fort Fairfield is less Multiracial than neighboring Presque Isle (3.4% Multiracial), Caribou (5.7% Multiracial), and Blaine (4.4% 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.