Biddeford

Population & Demographics

Biddeford, ME

Biddeford is home to 22,498 people. Explore its demographics, housing, and economy — plus how its 11,484 resident workers commute each day.

MaineCensus ACS 5-Year · LODES 2023
22,498
people
Population

22,498 residents

Median age 35.0 · U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year (2024).

Biddeford population & demographics

Who lives in Biddeford — population, age, housing, and income, from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Population
22,498
Median age
35.0yrs
Median household income
$72,333
Median home value
$396,600
Median gross rent
$1,292/mo
Bachelor’s degree or higher
32.1%
Poverty rate
15.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 5-Year Estimates. Values shown as “—” are suppressed or unavailable for this place.

Race & ethnicity in Biddeford

How Biddeford breaks down by race and ethnicity — each bar is that group’s share of the population, from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2024).

White91.5%
Hispanic or Latino3.1%
Two or more races3.1%
Asian1.3%
Black0.9%
Some other race0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.0%

Race across Biddeford

Each dot is a group of people, placed in their 2020 Census block and colored by race or ethnicity — the pattern shows where groups live across Biddeford.

Biddeford at a glance
Employed Residents
11,484
Fewer than the city’s total population
Median home–work distance
16.1mi
Straight-line, not road distance
Work Locally
18.7%
Share working within the area
Work from home
14.2%
Residents who work from home (ACS)
Top destination outside city
Portland
Excludes local — most work in-city

These figures are for Biddeford proper — the Census place within its city limits — not the surrounding metro area. Metro-wide totals you’ll see elsewhere are larger because they bundle in neighboring cities and suburbs.

How Biddeford commutes

Every dot is a worker moving between home and job. Trace where the area pulls people in from — and where its residents head each day.

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Commute Score

61 / 100

How short the typical commute is here, on an absolute 0–100 scale (higher is shorter). How it’s calculated.

Biddeford

11,484 commutes, one dot at a time

Biddeford

Where 11,484 workers commute

Each dot ≈ 75 workers

Where residents work

Top destinations for people who live in Biddeford, by worker count.

1Biddeford0.0 mi2,142
2Portland16.1 mi2,028
3Saco2.9 mi892
4South Portland13.8 mi824
5Westbrook15.1 mi542
6Kennebunk7.8 mi233
7Sanford16.1 mi218
8Oak Hill10.0 mi193

Who commutes in

Top origin places for workers who travel into Biddeford.

1Biddeford0.0 mi2,142
2Saco2.9 mi1,126
3Portland16.1 mi644
4Sanford16.1 mi543
5South Portland13.8 mi322
6Old Orchard Beach4.1 mi317
7Westbrook15.1 mi262
8Kennebunk7.8 mi176

Top industries

The sectors that employ Biddeford’s workforce. Each bar is scaled to that sector’s share of all local jobs — the top sectors shown don’t add up to 100%.

Bar length = each sector’s share of all local jobs (0–100%)
HCHealth Care and Social Assistance22.6%
RTRetail Trade15.7%
MFManufacturing13.7%
EDEducational Services13.5%
AFAccommodation and Food Services9.7%
PTProfessional, Scientific, and Technical Services3.9%
COConstruction3.7%
ADAdministrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services3.0%
TRTransportation and Warehousing2.6%
Connectivity

Internet options for Biddeford

The biggest home-internet providers in the area — tap any to compare local plans.

8 providers · 1 with fiber
Speed availabilityshare of homes a plan reaches
1 Gbps~all homes
2 Gbps100%
5 Gbps
8 Gbps
See all internet providers in Biddeford

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