Town · Maine

Corinth, Maine

Corinth, town, in Penobscot County, Maine. Corinth had 3,139 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 8.4% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 2,900 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,990 (±27). GEOID 2301914380.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

3,139

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 2,900 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,990 ±27

Median household income

$64,229

±$4,655 (90% margin)
Maine: $74,733

Median home value

$135,800

±$31,306 (90% margin)
Maine: $296,600

Median gross rent

$883

±$157 (90% margin)
Maine: $1,139

Where is Corinth and what county is it in?

Corinth is a town in Penobscot County, Maine. It covers 40.3 square miles of land, 72 residents per square mile in 2020.

Corinth is in the Bangor, ME metropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Corinth (marked with a dot) in Penobscot County, Maine. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Corinth, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 3,139 people lived in Corinth on July 1, 2025, up 8.4% since 2020, faster than Maine (+3.8%). The 2020 Census counted 2,900 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 2,990 (±27).

  • July 2020→2021 +37 (2,936)
  • 2021→2022 +29 (2,965)
  • 2022→2023 +59 (3,024)
  • 2023→2024 +56 (3,080)
  • 2024→2025 +59 (3,139)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureCorinthPenobscot CountyMaineChange since 2015-2019
Total population2,990±27154,7101,387,817+187
Households1,211±11765,221597,159+198
Average household size2.45±0.242.262.26no clear change
Housing units1,353±12775,683751,876no clear change

Corinth's population since 2000

From 2,511 in 2000 to 3,139 in 2025: up 25.0%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Corinth as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 2,511
  • 2005 (estimate) 2,710
  • 2010 Census 2,878
  • 2015 (estimate) 2,836
  • 2020 Census 2,900
  • 2025 (estimate) 3,139

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Corinth?

The median resident of Corinth is 42.7 years old; 23.0% are under 18 and 16.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 93.1%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 2.9%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureCorinthPenobscot CountyMaineChange since 2015-2019
Median age42.7±6.042.544.8no clear change
Under 18 years23.0%±5.3 pts17.6%18.1%–
65 years and over16.3%±4.1 pts20.1%22.4%–
Male51.2%±3.8 pts49.7%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.4%±0.5 pts2.1%2.2%–
White alone, not Hispanic93.1%±4.0 pts91.1%89.9%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.9 pts1.1%1.8%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.9 pts1.1%1.1%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic2.7%±3.2 pts0.7%0.3%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.9 pts0.1%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic2.9%±2.1 pts3.4%4.2%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.8%±1.0 pts0.5%0.4%–
Born outside the United States1.6%±1.4 pts3.4%4.1%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)2.3%±1.6 pts4.9%6.0%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)7.6%±3.5 pts7.7%8.4%–
With a disability17.3%±5.5 pts18.2%15.8%–
No health insurance coverage8.5%±5.9 pts6.3%6.2%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)93.7%±4.3 pts94.8%94.8%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)20.2%±5.5 pts30.1%36.2%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)5.4%±3.0 pts11.9%13.7%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier91.9%±4.3 pts87.6%89.4%–
Moved from another state in the past year2.4%±3.2 pts2.7%2.7%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Corinth earn?

Half of Corinth's 1,211 households earn less than $64,229 a year (±$4,655), against $66,356 in Penobscot County and $74,733 in Maine. In 2015-2019 it was $61,292 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 11.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureCorinthPenobscot CountyMaineChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$64,229±$4,655$66,356$74,733no clear change
Mean household income$80,604±$9,943$88,290$100,102–
Per capita income$32,345±$3,957$37,915$43,742no clear change
People below the poverty line11.4%±4.7 pts14.1%10.7%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line6.8%±6.0 pts15.6%13.1%–
Households receiving SNAP16.2%±6.9 pts15.6%12.0%–
Households with a computer94.6%±3.2 pts94.7%94.9%–
Households with a broadband subscription86.5%±5.6 pts88.8%90.3%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Corinth?

Owners occupy 82.2% of Corinth's occupied homes and renters 17.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $135,800 by its owner (±$31,306). The median renter pays $883 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureCorinthPenobscot CountyMaineChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$135,800±$31,306$214,100$296,600no clear change
Median gross rent$883±$157$1,041$1,139no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent19.6%±17.5 pts40.3%37.9%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,567±$246$1,562$1,729–
Owner-occupied homes82.2%±6.4 pts70.5%74.3%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes17.8%±6.4 pts29.5%25.7%–
Housing units1,353±12775,683751,876no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±2.7 pts0.5%0.7%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±11.9 pts5.8%4.2%–
Single-family detached homes54.9%±9.0 pts64.2%70.0%–
Mobile homes36.2%±9.1 pts11.1%8.2%–
Built 2020 or later1.6%±1.5 pts1.0%1.4%–
Built 2010 to 20195.2%±4.1 pts8.1%7.1%–
Built 1939 or earlier12.9%±5.0 pts21.9%22.9%–
Households with no vehicle4.1%±2.0 pts8.1%6.8%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Corinth building?

Builders took permits for 5 new housing units in Corinth in 2025 (5 in single-family houses), 1.6 per 1,000 residents against 4.9 across Maine.

  • 2019 13 units
  • 2020 8 units
  • 2021 8 units
  • 2022 20 units
  • 2023 27 units
  • 2024 (7 months) 24 units
  • 2025 5 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Corinth work and get to work?

74.6% of Corinth's workers drive alone and 15.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 29.7 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureCorinthPenobscot CountyMaineChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)61.5%±7.0 pts59.6%61.7%–
Unemployment rate1.9%±1.6 pts3.6%3.8%–
Drove alone to work74.6%±7.1 pts75.6%70.8%–
Carpooled9.8%±4.7 pts7.3%7.9%–
Public transportation0.0%±2.0 pts0.4%0.5%–
Walked0.0%±2.0 pts3.7%3.4%–
Worked from home15.6%±5.9 pts11.3%15.9%–
Mean travel time to work29.7 min±2.222.7 min24.6 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Corinth?

No census tract lies mostly in Corinth; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Corinth, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Corinth
Tract 312Penobscot County4,107 $64,914 $173,70048%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Corinth) · Census block assignment files

How does Corinth compare with other places in Maine?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Corinth is the 3,450th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 99th-most populous of 454 in Maine.

Corinth ranks 213th of 349 places in Maine with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Corinth's rank in Maine (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate99th454
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)20th273
Residents per square mile239th353
Median household income213th349
Per capita income279th353
Median home value330th352
Median gross rent223rd301
Poverty rate134th277
Bachelor's degree or higher291st352
Median age243rd353
Owner-occupied share167th353
Work from home136th275
Travel time to work99th352

Corinth's figures with every place in Maine (CSV)

Every place in Maine, sortable · Compare Corinth with other places

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Corinth?

20 of the 57 figures for Corinth on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Corinth are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.