Guilford, ME Demographics

A map of Guilford's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	593	693	94.7%	93.6%
Multiracial	29	28	4.6%	3.8%
Native American/Other	4	2	0.6%	0.3%
Black	0	2	0.0%	0.3%
Asian	0	10	0.0%	1.4%
Hispanic	0	5	0.0%	0.7%

Guilford, Maine has an estimated population of 626, a large decrease from the 740 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.7% White, 4.6% Multiracial, 0.6% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Guilford, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Guilford has become 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 Guilford, that probability was 12.1% in 2020 and 10.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Guilford is ranked the 125th 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). Guilford was ranked the 120th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Guilford's White Population

593 residents of Guilford, or 94.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Guilford is slightly higher than in Maine overall, where 89.9% of the population is White. Guilford ranks 40th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Guilford's White population has declined by an estimated 14.4%. White residents' share of Guilford's population has increased from 93.6% to 94.7%.

Guilford is more White than neighboring Dover-Foxcroft (93.8% White), and Greenville (93.7% White). Guilford is less White than neighboring Dexter (95.8% White), Corinna (97.2% White), and Hartland (97.7% White).

Guilford's Black Population

0 residents of Guilford, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Guilford is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Guilford ranks 119th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

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

Guilford is less Black than neighboring Dover-Foxcroft (2.1% Black), and Greenville (0.2% Black).

Guilford's Asian Population

0 residents of Guilford, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Guilford is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 1.1% of the population is Asian. Guilford ranks 41st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Guilford's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Guilford's population has decreased from 1.4% to 0.0%.

Guilford's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Guilford, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Guilford is slightly lower than in Maine overall, where 2.2% of the population is Hispanic. Guilford ranks 142nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

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

Guilford is less Hispanic than neighboring Dover-Foxcroft (2.2% Hispanic), and Dexter (0.5% Hispanic).

Guilford's Native American/Other Population

4 residents of Guilford, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Guilford is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Guilford ranks 141st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Guilford's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Guilford's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Guilford is more Native American/Other than neighboring Dover-Foxcroft (0.2% Native American/Other), Dexter (0% Native American/Other), Corinna (0% Native American/Other), Hartland (0.5% Native American/Other), and Greenville (0% Native American/Other).

Guilford's Multiracial Population

29 residents of Guilford, or 4.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Guilford is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 4.2% of the population is Multiracial. Guilford ranks 82nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Guilford's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 3.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Guilford's population has increased from 3.8% to 4.6%.

Guilford is more Multiracial than neighboring Dover-Foxcroft (1.7% Multiracial), Dexter (3.6% Multiracial), Corinna (2.8% Multiracial), and Hartland (1.8% Multiracial). Guilford is less Multiracial than neighboring Greenville (6.1% 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.