Fort Kent town, Maine Population 2024

4,232

Fort Kent town Demographics

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

  • White: 92.06%
  • Two or more races: 5.81%
  • Black or African American: 1.62%
  • Other race: 0.51%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Maine
Land Area (mi²)
54.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
78.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.9% (159)
The current population of Fort Kent town, Maine is 4,232 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,073.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,75592.06%
Two or more races2375.81%
Black or African American661.62%
Other race210.51%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Fort Kent town Population by Race

Fort Kent town Population Pyramid 2024

Fort Kent town Median Age

43.2

Total

43.3

Male

43

Female

Fort Kent town Adults

There are 3,328 adults, (835 of whom are seniors) in Fort Kent town.

Fort Kent town Age Dependency

63.6

Age Dependency Ratio

33.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Fort Kent town Sex Ratio

Female2,24354.99%
Male1,83645.01%

Fort Kent town Population by Age

Fort Kent town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,7652.1473.526.5
Married7512.6485.214.8
Non Family6711.2662.437.6
Female2322.9655.244.8
Male1112.321000

2.53

Average Family Size

2.14

Average Household Size

73.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fort Kent town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1194.01%
Associates Degree30010.1%
Bachelors Degree78926.57%
Graduate Degree2558.59%
High School Graduate98733.23%
Less Than 9th Grade1013.4%
Some College41914.11%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Fort Kent town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fort Kent town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,8442,6241,007
2+ Races878737
Hispanic545433
Other Race21210
Black18180

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 61.11%.

Fort Kent town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,572$82,569$53,977
Graduate Degree$56,705$93,421$24,063
High School Graduate$38,693$41,250$29,960
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$51,378$61,056$46,500
Some College$57,891$70,625$32,418

$51,378

Average Earnings

$61,056

Average Male

$46,500

Average Female

Fort Kent town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fort Kent town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Fort Kent town Language

65.71% of Fort Kent town residents speak only English, while 34.29% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 31.58% of the population.

Fort Kent town Language

Fort Kent town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,46939111.27%
Black584068.97%
Other2121100%
Hispanic542138.89%
Multiple21552.33%

12.14%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.14%

Male Poverty Rate

9.6%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fort Kent town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fort Kent town is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fort Kent town is Multiple, with 2.33% 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 29.92%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.74%.

Fort Kent town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.51%
High School18.94%
Some College8.79%
Bachelors or Greater3.69%

Fort Kent town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Unemployed26.79%
Male Employed9.14%
Female Employed2.07%

Fort Kent town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fort Kent town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$78,438$88,299
Households$59,688$95,287
Married Families$98,125$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,886$94,268

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fort Kent town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.8%

Male Marriage Rate

43.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Fort Kent town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Fort Kent 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.

Fort Kent town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fort Kent town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

185

Number of Veterans

185

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam87
First Gulf War71
Korea7
Second Gulf War0
World War II0

Fort Kent town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5483
65 to 7459
75+43
18 to 340
55 to 640

Fort Kent town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1856.01%

Fort Kent town Veterans by Race

Fort Kent town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.15%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fort Kent town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.7%

Labor Force Participation

58.2%

Employment Rate

4.2%

Unemployment Rate

Fort Kent town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Fort Kent town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Fort Kent 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

67.86%

Born in Fort Kent town

92.47%

Native Born

7.53%

Foreign Born

0.66%

Non Citizen

6.86%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.47% of Fort Kent town residents were born in the United States, with 67.86% having been born in Maine. 0.66% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Fort Kent town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,282100.23%
20284,272100.23%
20274,262100.24%
20264,252100.24%
20254,242100.24%
20244,232100.24%
20234,222100.24%
20224,212691.67%
20214,143701.72%
20204,0732596.79%
20193,814-58-1.5%
20183,872140.36%
20173,858-63-1.61%
20163,921-51-1.28%
20153,972-41-1.02%
20144,013-20-0.5%
20134,033-25-0.62%
20124,058-34-0.83%
20114,09200%
20104,09200%

Fort Kent town Population by Year