Southport, Maine Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 684. Estimated population in July 2024: 702 (+2.6% change)
Males: 334 (48.8%), Females: 350 (51.2%)

Lincoln County

Demographics

Median resident age: 52.8 years
Median household income: $38,125
Median house value: $231,700

Population by Race

Races in Southport:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
• Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (33.9%), Irish (11.4%), Scottish (8.2%), United States (8.2%), German (7.7%), French Canadian (5.4%).

Elevation: 50 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Southport

• High school or higher: 92.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 38.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 12.7%
• Unemployed: 3.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 23.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Southport town

• Never married: 11.1%
• Now married: 67.7%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 12.1%
• Divorced: 9.1%

2.0% Foreign born (1.2% Europe, 0.6% Latin America, 0.3% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Southport:

• ST ANDREWS HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; BOOTHBAY HARBOR, ME)
• MILES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; DAMARISCOTTA, ME)
• MID COAST HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Southport:

• BRUNSWICK NAS (about 20 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
• PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 47 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)
• BANGOR INTL (about 88 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Southport:

• WISCASSET (about 9 miles; WISCASSET, ME; Abbreviation: IWI)
• MERRYMEETING FIELD (about 19 miles; BOWDOINHAM, ME; Abbreviation: 08B)
• AUGUSTA (about 31 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Abbreviation: M00)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Southport:

• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 36 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 45 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 61 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
• SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 63 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 66 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 103 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 107 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)

Public primary/middle school in Southport:

• SOUTHPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL (Students: 35; Location: 438 HENDRICK’S HILL RD PO BOX; Grades: KG – 06)