Orono, Maine Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 9,112. Estimated population in July 2024: 9,463 (+3.9% change)
Males: 4,613 (50.6%), Females: 4,499 (49.4%)

Penobscot County

Demographics

Median resident age: 22.3 years
Median household income: $30,619
Median house value: $108,300

Population by Race

Races in Orono:

• White Non-Hispanic (92.9%)
• Black (1.4%)
• American Indian (1.4%)
• Hispanic (1.2%)
• Two or more races (1.2%)
• Chinese (0.9%)
• Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: Irish (15.7%), English (15.6%), French (12.5%), German (8.9%), United States (7.0%), French Canadian (6.4%).

Elevation: 132 feet

Land area: 7.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Orono

• High school or higher: 91.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 48.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 27.8%
• Unemployed: 9.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 15.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Orono town

• Never married: 56.7%
• Now married: 31.3%
• Separated: 0.6%
• Widowed: 4.5%
• Divorced: 6.9%

6.4% Foreign born (2.3% Europe, 2.0% Asia, 1.5% North America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Orono:

• ACADIA HOSPITAL,THE (about 10 miles; BANGOR, ME)
• BANGOR MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 10 miles; BANGOR, ME)
• EASTERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; BANGOR, ME)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Orono:

• BANGOR INTL (about 12 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)
• BRUNSWICK NAS (about 112 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
• NORTHERN MAINE REGIONAL ARPT AT PRESQUE IS (about 131 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Abbreviation: PQI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Orono:

• DEWITT FLD,OLD TOWN MUNI (about 5 miles; OLD TOWN, ME; Abbreviation: OLD)
• LUCKY LANDING MARINA AND SPB (about 9 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: 06B)
• BREWER (about 12 miles; BREWER, ME; Abbreviation: 0B2)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Orono:

• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (Full-time enrollment: 8,590; Public; Offers Doctor’s degree)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Orono:

• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 85 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 102 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 140 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
• SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 153 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 157 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 200 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)
• PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 220 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)

Schools

Public high school in Orono:

• ORONO HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 375; Location: 14 GOODRIDGE DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Orono:

• ASA C ADAMS SCHOOL (Students: 285; Location: 10 GOODRIDGE DRIVE; Grades: KG – 05)
• ORONO MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 162; Location: 14 GOODRIDGE DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Orono:

• CHILD DEVELOPMENT LEARNING CEN (Students: 34; Location: 5749 MERRILL HALL; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Orono:

• ORONO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $178,927; Location: GOODRIDGE DRIVE; 33,634 books; 337 audio materials; 765 video materials; 80 serial subscriptions)