Gorham, ME Demographics

A map of Gorham's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	6,547	6,709	86.2%	89.8%
Multiracial	468	284	6.2%	3.8%
Asian	302	122	4.0%	1.6%
Hispanic	139	152	1.8%	2.0%
Black	105	142	1.4%	1.9%
Native American/Other	32	60	0.4%	0.8%

Gorham, Maine has an estimated population of 7,593, a slight increase from the 7,469 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.2% White, 6.2% Multiracial, 4.0% Asian, 1.8% Hispanic, 1.4% Black, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Gorham, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Gorham 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 Gorham, that probability was 19.1% in 2020 and 25.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Gorham is ranked the 19th 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). Gorham was ranked the 19th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Gorham's White Population

6,547 residents of Gorham, or 86.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Gorham is slightly lower than in Maine overall, where 89.9% of the population is White. Gorham ranks 124th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gorham's White population has declined by an estimated 2.4%. White residents' share of Gorham's population has decreased from 89.8% to 86.2%.

Gorham is more White than neighboring South Windham (81.6% White), and Westbrook (80.5% White). Gorham is less White than neighboring Little Falls (94.7% White), Standish (94.4% White), and Dunstan (90.4% White).

Gorham's Black Population

105 residents of Gorham, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Gorham is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Gorham ranks 15th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gorham's Black population has declined by an estimated 26.1%. Black residents' share of Gorham's population has decreased from 1.9% to 1.4%.

Gorham is more Black than neighboring Little Falls (0% Black), and Standish (0% Black). Gorham is less Black than neighboring South Windham (6.7% Black), Westbrook (4.7% Black), and Dunstan (1.9% Black).

Gorham's Asian Population

302 residents of Gorham, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Gorham is slightly higher than in Maine overall, where 1.1% of the population is Asian. Gorham ranks 28th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gorham's Asian population has grown by an estimated 147.5%. Asian residents' share of Gorham's population has increased from 1.6% to 4.0%.

Gorham is more Asian than neighboring Little Falls (0% Asian), South Windham (3.1% Asian), Westbrook (2.1% Asian), and Standish (0% Asian). Gorham is less Asian than neighboring Dunstan (4.5% Asian).

Gorham's Hispanic Population

139 residents of Gorham, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Gorham is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 2.2% of the population is Hispanic. Gorham ranks 50th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gorham's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 8.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Gorham's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.8%.

Gorham is more Hispanic than neighboring Little Falls (0% Hispanic), South Windham (0% Hispanic), Standish (0% Hispanic), and Dunstan (0.5% Hispanic). Gorham is less Hispanic than neighboring Westbrook (3.8% Hispanic).

Gorham's Native American/Other Population

32 residents of Gorham, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Gorham is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Gorham ranks 57th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gorham's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 46.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Gorham's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Gorham is more Native American/Other than neighboring Little Falls (0% Native American/Other), South Windham (0% Native American/Other), Standish (0% Native American/Other), and Dunstan (0% Native American/Other). Gorham is less Native American/Other than neighboring Westbrook (1.5% Native American/Other).

Gorham's Multiracial Population

468 residents of Gorham, or 6.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Gorham is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 4.2% of the population is Multiracial. Gorham ranks 81st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gorham's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 64.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Gorham's population has increased from 3.8% to 6.2%.

Gorham is more Multiracial than neighboring Little Falls (5.3% Multiracial), Standish (5.6% Multiracial), and Dunstan (2.7% Multiracial). Gorham is less Multiracial than neighboring South Windham (8.6% Multiracial), and Westbrook (7.4% 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.