Lubec, ME Demographics

A map of Lubec's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	263	302	94.9%	90.4%
Hispanic	14	14	5.1%	4.2%
Black	0	5	0.0%	1.5%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.3%
Multiracial	0	12	0.0%	3.6%

Lubec, Maine has an estimated population of 277, a large decrease from the 334 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.9% White, 5.1% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lubec, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lubec 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 Lubec, that probability was 17.9% in 2020 and 9.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lubec is ranked the 150th 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). Lubec was ranked the 149th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lubec's White Population

263 residents of Lubec, or 94.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lubec is slightly higher than in Maine overall, where 89.9% of the population is White. Lubec ranks 112th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lubec's White population has declined by an estimated 12.9%. White residents' share of Lubec's population has increased from 90.4% to 94.9%.

Lubec is more White than neighboring Eastport (91.6% White), Calais (94.1% White), Machias (89.3% White), Woodland (90.6% White), and Jonesport (89.5% White).

Lubec's Black Population

0 residents of Lubec, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lubec is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Lubec ranks 24th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lubec's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Lubec's population has decreased from 1.5% to 0.0%.

Lubec is less Black than neighboring Calais (2.8% Black), and Jonesport (2.5% Black).

Lubec's Asian Population

0 residents of Lubec, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lubec is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 1.1% of the population is Asian. Lubec ranks 137th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lubec's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Lubec's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Lubec is less Asian than neighboring Calais (0.5% Asian), and Jonesport (0.2% Asian).

Lubec's Hispanic Population

14 residents of Lubec, or 5.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lubec is slightly higher than in Maine overall, where 2.2% of the population is Hispanic. Lubec ranks 4th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lubec's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Lubec's population has increased from 4.2% to 5.1%.

Lubec is more Hispanic than neighboring Eastport (1.6% Hispanic), Calais (1.7% Hispanic), Machias (2.4% Hispanic), Woodland (0% Hispanic), and Jonesport (3.9% Hispanic).

Lubec's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Lubec, 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 Lubec is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Lubec ranks 137th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lubec's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lubec's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Lubec is less Native American/Other than neighboring Eastport (2.9% Native American/Other), Calais (0.1% Native American/Other), Machias (1% Native American/Other), Woodland (3.2% Native American/Other), and Jonesport (0.9% Native American/Other).

Lubec's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Lubec, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lubec is slightly lower than in Maine overall, where 4.2% of the population is Multiracial. Lubec ranks 89th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lubec's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Lubec's population has decreased from 3.6% to 0.0%.

Lubec is less Multiracial than neighboring Eastport (4% Multiracial), Calais (0.7% Multiracial), Machias (7.4% Multiracial), Woodland (6.2% Multiracial), and Jonesport (3.2% 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.