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Most Populous Maine Municipalities by Decade

Name the ten most populous municipalities in Maine for every census since 1820.
City proper populations; towns are included!
Due to incomplete data, only municipalities that still exist today (in some form) are included.
Sources: Wikipedia and citypopulation.de
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Population
1820
8,581
Portland
3,679
North Yarmouth
3,224
York
3,026
Bath
2,946
Bristol
2,931
Brunswick
2,919
Hallowell
2,815
Shapleigh
2,795
Gorham
2,736
Berwick
 
 
Population
1830
12,598
Portland
4,214
Thomaston
3,980
Augusta
3,961
Hallowell
3,773
Bath
3,709
Gardiner
3,547
Brunswick
3,485
York
3,238
Westbrook
3,219
Saco
 
 
Population
1840
15,218
Portland
8,627
Bangor
6,227
Thomaston
5,314
Augusta
5,141
Bath
5,042
Gardiner
4,654
Hallowell
4,408
Saco
4,259
Brunswick
4,186
Belfast
 
 
Population
1850
20,815
Portland
14,432
Bangor
8,225
Augusta
8,020
Bath
6,486
Gardiner
6,095
Biddeford
5,798
Saco
5,052
Rockland
5,051
Belfast
4,977
Brunswick
 
 
Population
1860
26,341
Portland
16,407
Bangor
9,349
Biddeford
8,076
Bath
7,609
Augusta
7,424
Lewiston
7,316
Rockland
6,223
Saco
5,621
Calais
5,520
Belfast
Population
1870
31,413
Portland
18,289
Bangor
13,600
Lewiston
10,282
Biddeford
7,808
Augusta
7,371
Bath
7,074
Rockland
6,583
Westbrook
6,169
Auburn
5,944
Calais
 
 
Population
1880
33,810
Portland
19,083
Lewiston
16,856
Bangor
12,651
Biddeford
9,555
Auburn
8,665
Augusta
7,874
Bath
7,599
Rockland
6,389
Saco
6,173
Calais
 
 
Population
1890
36,425
Portland
21,701
Lewiston
19,103
Bangor
14,443
Biddeford
11,250
Auburn
10,527
Augusta
8,723
Bath
8,174
Rockland
7,290
Calais
7,107
Waterville
 
 
Population
1900
50,145
Portland
23,761
Lewiston
21,850
Bangor
16,145
Biddeford
12,951
Auburn
11,683
Augusta
10,477
Bath
9,477
Waterville
8,150
Rockland
7,655
Calais
 
 
Population
1910
58,571
Portland
26,247
Lewiston
24,803
Bangor
17,079
Biddeford
15,064
Auburn
13,211
Augusta
11,458
Waterville
9,396
Bath
9,049
Sanford
8,281
Westbrook
Population
1920
69,272
Portland
31,791
Lewiston
25,978
Bangor
18,008
Biddeford
16,985
Auburn
14,731
Bath
14,114
Augusta
13,351
Waterville
10,691
Sanford
9,453
Westbrook
 
 
Population
1930
70,810
Portland
34,948
Lewiston
28,749
Bangor
18,571
Auburn
17,633
Biddeford
17,198
Augusta
15,454
Waterville
13,840
South Portland
13,392
Sanford
10,807
Westbrook
 
 
Population
1940
73,643
Portland
38,598
Lewiston
29,822
Bangor
19,817
Auburn
19,790
Biddeford
19,360
Augusta
16,688
Waterville
15,781
South Portland
14,886
Sanford
11,087
Westbrook
 
 
Population
1950
77,634
Portland
40,974
Lewiston
31,558
Bangor
23,134
Auburn
21,866
South Portland
20,913
Augusta
20,836
Biddeford
18,287
Waterville
15,177
Sanford
12,284
Westbrook
 
 
Population
1960
72,566
Portland
40,804
Lewiston
38,912
Bangor
24,449
Auburn
22,788
South Portland
21,680
Augusta
19,255
Biddeford
18,695
Waterville
15,797
Brunswick
14,962
Sanford
Population
1970
65,116
Portland
41,779
Lewiston
33,168
Bangor
24,151
Auburn
23,267
South Portland
21,945
Augusta
19,983
Biddeford
18,192
Waterville
16,195
Brunswick
15,812
Sanford
 
 
Population
1980
61,572
Portland
40,481
Lewiston
31,643
Bangor
23,128
Auburn
22,712
South Portland
21,819
Augusta
19,638
Biddeford
18,020
Sanford
17,779
Waterville
17,366
Brunswick
 
 
Population
1990
63,125
Portland
39,816
Lewiston
35,892
Bangor
24,359
Auburn
24,070
South Portland
21,345
Augusta
20,935
Brunswick
20,933
Biddeford
20,459
Sanford
17,485
Waterville
 
 
Population
2000
64,250
Portland
35,720
Lewiston
31,510
Bangor
23,365
South Portland
23,207
Auburn
21,206
Brunswick
21,000
Biddeford
20,806
Sanford
18,584
Augusta
16,991
Scarborough
 
 
Population
2010
66,190
Portland
36,594
Lewiston
33,031
Bangor
25,021
South Portland
23,055
Auburn
21,276
Biddeford
20,788
Sanford
20,281
Brunswick
19,129
Augusta
18,913
Scarborough
 
 
Population
2020
68,402
Portland
36,806
Lewiston
31,821
Bangor
26,492
South Portland
23,956
Auburn
22,515
Biddeford
22,128
Scarborough
21,976
Sanford
21,802
Brunswick
20,394
Westbrook
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