Buxton town, Maine Population 2024

8,568

Buxton town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Buxton town was:

  • White: 86.36%
  • Two or more races: 12.98%
  • Black or African American: 0.39%
  • Asian: 0.27%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Maine
Land Area (mi²)
40.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
211.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.23% (187)
The current population of Buxton town, Maine is 8,568 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,381.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,26186.36%
Two or more races1,09112.98%
Black or African American330.39%
Asian230.27%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Buxton town Population by Race

Buxton town Population Pyramid 2024

Buxton town Median Age

44.7

Total

43.7

Male

46.4

Female

Buxton town Adults

There are 6,986 adults, (1,535 of whom are seniors) in Buxton town.

Buxton town Age Dependency

54.2

Age Dependency Ratio

28.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Buxton town Sex Ratio

Female4,22350.23%
Male4,18549.77%

Buxton town Population by Age

Buxton town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,4022.4774.725.3
Married1,8563.11928
Non Family1,0981.2345.954.1
Female3272.8363.936.1
Male1212.851000

3

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

74.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Buxton town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1201.99%
Associates Degree82513.7%
Bachelors Degree1,15219.13%
Graduate Degree5549.2%
High School Graduate2,17636.14%
Less Than 9th Grade220.37%
Some College1,17219.47%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Buxton town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Buxton town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,2485,1181,601
2+ Races59859893
Hispanic13912712
Black33330
Asian23230

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 30.51%.

Buxton town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,341$68,936$51,842
Graduate Degree$57,045$71,458$56,477
High School Graduate$53,743$54,541$37,347
Less Than 9th Grade$49,000$51,250$0
Overall$54,770$57,283$42,027
Some College$51,580$63,690$36,656

$54,770

Average Earnings

$57,283

Average Male

$42,027

Average Female

Buxton town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Buxton town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Buxton town Language

97.1% of Buxton town residents speak only English, while 2.9% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.99% of the population.

Buxton town Language

Buxton town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,0941201.69%
Hispanic164127.32%
Multiple1,09080.73%

1.67%

Overall Poverty Rate

0.74%

Male Poverty Rate

2.6%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Buxton town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Buxton town is Hispanic, with 7.32% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Buxton town is Multiple, with 0.73% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.7%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 5.86%.

Buxton town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade8.45%
High School4.73%
Bachelors or Greater0.94%
Some College0.2%

Buxton town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed2.35%
Male Employed0.7%
Female Employed0.28%
Female Unemployed0%

Buxton town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Buxton town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$100,212$113,918
Households$76,364$97,273
Married Families$104,821$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,741$56,777

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Buxton town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.1%

Male Marriage Rate

51.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Buxton town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Buxton town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Buxton town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Buxton town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

716

Number of Veterans

680

Male Veterans

36

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War269
Vietnam256
Second Gulf War64
Korea33
World War II0

Buxton town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54304
65 to 74223
75+112
55 to 6465
18 to 3412

Buxton town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White63110.49%
2+ Races525.69%
Black33100%
Hispanic1913.67%

Buxton town Veterans by Race

Buxton town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.12%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.6%

Veteran Disability Rate

Buxton town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

73.9%

Labor Force Participation

72.4%

Employment Rate

1.9%

Unemployment Rate

Buxton town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Buxton town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Buxton town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

71.23%

Born in Buxton town

98.37%

Native Born

1.63%

Foreign Born

0.48%

Non Citizen

1.15%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.37% of Buxton town residents were born in the United States, with 71.23% having been born in Maine. 0.48% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Buxton town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,718300.35%
20288,688300.35%
20278,658300.35%
20268,628300.35%
20258,598300.35%
20248,568300.35%
20238,538300.35%
20228,508370.44%
20218,471901.07%
20208,381370.44%
20198,344470.57%
20188,297410.5%
20178,256580.71%
20168,198520.64%
20158,146140.17%
20148,132530.66%
20138,07950.06%
20128,074100.12%
20118,064300.37%
20108,03400%

Buxton town Population by Year