Town · Maine
Sweden, Maine
Sweden, town, in Oxford County, Maine. Sweden had 424 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 5.7% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 406 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 537 (±162). GEOID 2301775595.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
424
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 406 · ACS 2020-2024: 537 ±162
Median household income
$73,750
±$24,736 (90% margin)
Maine: $74,733
Median home value
$311,300
±$60,867 (90% margin)
Maine: $296,600
Median gross rent
$1,667
±$815 (90% margin)
Maine: $1,139
Where is Sweden and what county is it in?
Sweden is a town in Oxford County, Maine. It covers 28.8 square miles of land, 14 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Sweden, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 424 people lived in Sweden on July 1, 2025, up 5.7% since 2020, faster than Maine (+3.8%). The 2020 Census counted 406 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 537 (±162).
| Measure | Sweden | Oxford County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 537±162 | 59,255 | no clear change |
| Households | 179±43 | 24,140 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 3.00±0.60 | 2.42 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 315±52 | 36,855 | −87 |
Sweden's population since 2000
From 324 in 2000 to 424 in 2025: up 30.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Sweden 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.
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 Sweden?
The median resident of Sweden is 51.1 years old; 21.8% are under 18 and 20.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 88.6%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 4.1%. 3.0% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Sweden | Oxford County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51.1±19.2 | 48.2 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 21.8%±8.4 pts | 17.6% | – |
| 65 years and over | 20.3%±7.8 pts | 23.9% | – |
| Male | 46.9%±10.0 pts | 50.0% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.4%±0.5 pts | 1.7% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 88.6%±8.4 pts | 92.2% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.9%±3.0 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.6 pts | 0.7% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 3.9%±6.2 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±5.0 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4.1%±4.2 pts | 4.5% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.7%±1.1 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 3.0%±1.7 pts | 1.4% | no clear change |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.2%±1.2 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 4.5%±2.3 pts | 9.4% | – |
| With a disability | 7.4%±4.1 pts | 18.6% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.4%±2.9 pts | 8.6% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 93.4%±3.7 pts | 92.6% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 34.5%±12.6 pts | 24.0% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 8.5%±5.0 pts | 8.1% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 89.9%±10.3 pts | 91.0% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 3.0%±2.1 pts | 2.5% | – |
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 Sweden earn?
Half of Sweden's 179 households earn less than $73,750 a year (±$24,736), against $60,173 in Oxford County and $74,733 in Maine. In 2015-2019 it was $78,842 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Sweden | Oxford County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $73,750±$24,736 | $60,173 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $94,949±$27,536 | $81,916 | – |
| Per capita income | $40,038±$13,769 | $35,412 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 14.7%±10.2 pts | 13.8% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 32.5%±26.2 pts | 19.1% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 13.4%±9.2 pts | 15.7% | – |
| Households with a computer | 89.9%±7.6 pts | 92.3% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 86.6%±8.1 pts | 87.5% | – |
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 Sweden?
Owners occupy 92.2% of Sweden's occupied homes and renters 7.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $311,300 by its owner (±$60,867). The median renter pays $1,667 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Sweden | Oxford County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $311,300±$60,867 | $217,300 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $1,667±$815 | $836 | – |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 8.3%±26.8 pts | 40.4% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,413±$440 | $1,442 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 92.2%±7.5 pts | 80.6% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 7.8%±7.5 pts | 19.4% | – |
| Housing units | 315±52 | 36,855 | −87 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 5.6%±6.8 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0%±72.9 pts | 11.3% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 88.3%±5.8 pts | 75.5% | – |
| Mobile homes | 10.8%±5.5 pts | 11.0% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±8.4 pts | 1.3% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 11.4%±6.8 pts | 6.5% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 19.7%±7.3 pts | 22.9% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.0%±14.2 pts | 6.9% | – |
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 Sweden building?
Builders took permits for 6 new housing units in Sweden in 2025 (6 in single-family houses), 14.2 per 1,000 residents against 4.9 across Maine.
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 Sweden work and get to work?
68.3% of Sweden's workers drive alone and 9.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 30.7 minutes.
| Measure | Sweden | Oxford County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 68.0%±9.3 pts | 56.4% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 10.3%±9.1 pts | 4.3% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 68.3%±11.6 pts | 73.8% | – |
| Carpooled | 20.2%±10.8 pts | 9.4% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±10.3 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 0.0%±10.3 pts | 2.2% | – |
| Worked from home | 9.5%±5.0 pts | 13.6% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.7 min±7.2 | 28.9 min | no 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 Sweden?
No census tract lies mostly in Sweden; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9666Oxford County | 3,185 | $75,135 |
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 Sweden) · Census block assignment files
How does Sweden compare with other places in Maine?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Sweden is the 10,542nd-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 352nd-most populous of 454 in Maine.
Sweden is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 352nd | 454 |
Sweden's figures with every place in Maine (CSV)
Every place in Maine, sortable · Compare Sweden 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 Sweden?
21 of the 57 figures for Sweden 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 Sweden 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.