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Founded 1632Cumberland CountyElev. 19 m

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Portland at a glance

Median age
37.5
Median household income
$76,174
Median home value
$452,600
Median rent
$1,487/mo
Homeownership
46.7%
Bachelor's or higher
59.2%
Avg. commute
19.9 min
Unemployment
4.4%
Residents by race & ethnicity
White79.5%
Hispanic or Latino3.1%
Black8.8%
Asian3.2%

Portland is a city in Maine with about 68,505 residents. Portland was founded in 1632 and sits in Cumberland County. The median age is 37.5 and the median household income is $76,174. Homes carry a median value of $452,600, and about 47% of residents own where they live. White residents make up the largest share of the population (79.5%). Around 59% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the typical commute runs about 20 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).

Popular names in Maine

Common names across Maine — search any of them by city, age, and relatives.

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Occupations in Portland

Management, business, science & arts55.1%
Sales & office17.9%
Service14.7%
Production, transportation & material moving8.2%
Natural resources, construction & maintenance4.2%

Share of employed residents (16+). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS (5-year).

Population trend

69K66K68,50520102024

2010–2024. Sources: Wikidata (CC0) historical figures; latest from U.S. Census ACS.

Where Portland is

PortlandLewistonBangorSouth PortlandAuburnBiddeford

Portland (highlighted) among major cities in Maine.

Notable people from Portland

Stephen KingHenry Wadsworth LongfellowAnna KendrickElizabeth StroutCody ChristianWilliam Cranch BondAndrea MartinJudd NelsonLinda LavinFrancis Ford

Born in Portland. Source: Wikidata / Wikipedia (CC0); links open Wikipedia.

Historic places in Portland

Portland has 74 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, MonumentPortland Soldiers and Sailors MonumentRusswurm, John B., HouseSparrow HouseBrown, J. B., Memorial BlockBrown, Harrison B., HouseButler, A. B., HouseChapman, Leonard Bond, House

★ = National Historic Landmark. Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places.

Historic newspapers of Portland

The Gazette · 1798-1799Jenks's Portland Gazette · 1799-1802Jenks' Portland Gazette. Maine Advertiser · 1802-1803Jenks' Portland Gazette · 1803-1805Jenks' Portland Gazette. And Maine Advertiser · 1803-1803Portland Gazette · 1805-1805Portland Gazette, and Maine Advertiser · 1805-1818The Portland Gazette · 1818-1824

Source: Library of Congress, Chronicling America (public domain).

Cities near Portland

South Portland (5 mi)Westbrook (10 mi)Saco (14 mi)Biddeford (17 mi)Bath (27 mi)Auburn (31 mi)

Registered sex offenders in Portland, ME (10)

Public sex-offender registry records for people in Portland, Maine.

Kenneth M Johnson, 43ABSCONDER
Portland · Cumberland County · 04101
AKA Michelle Johnson Dylan, Kenneth Michael Johnson
Joshua Adam Harrison, 43ABSCONDER
Portland · Cumberland County · 04101
AKA Joshua A Harrison, Joshua Harrison
Mysterious A Dellarosa, 72ABSCONDER
Portland · Cumberland County · 04101
AKA Mysterious Dellarosa, Mysterious Adelina Dellarosa
Mark W Turner, 56ABSCONDER
Portland · Cumberland County · 04101
AKA Mark Thompson, Mark Wayne Turner
Mark Davis, 62ABSCONDER
Portland · Cumberland County · 04101
AKA Mark Scott Davis, Mark S Davis
Malcolm Robert Moore, 52ABSCONDER
Portland · Cumberland County · 04101
AKA Malcolm R Moore, Malcolm Moore
John H Thompson, 46ABSCONDER
Portland · Cumberland County · 04101
AKA John Thompson, John Hollis Thompson
John Z Martinolich
Portland · 04101
John Zachary Martinolich, 40ABSCONDER
Portland · Cumberland County · 04101
AKA John Martinolich, John Z Martinolich
John Willard Taylor, 65
Portland · 04101

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