What is the population of Caribou?

The population of Caribou, ME is 7,622.

Where is Caribou located?

Caribou, ME is located at latitude 46.8606000 and longitude -68.0119700. It is in United States.

What is the area of Caribou?

The area of Caribou, ME is 207458047 km².

What is the elevation of Caribou?

Caribou, ME has an elevation of 137 meters (449 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Caribou in?

Caribou, ME is in the America/New_York time zone.

What state is Caribou in?

Caribou is in the state of Maine, United States.

What county is Caribou, ME in?

Caribou is in Aroostook County, Maine.

How has the population of Caribou changed?

The population of Caribou, ME has decreased from 8,189 (2010) to 7,622 (2020), a change of -6.9%.

Caribou, Maine

Caribou: city in Maine

About

Caribou is a city located in the county of Aroostook in the U.S. state of Maine. Its population at the 2010 census was 8,189. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 7,622 inhabitants.

The city was created 202 years ago in 1823.

Caribou locator map — Location of Caribou on Maine map.

Quick Facts about Caribou

Population	7,622 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Maine (United States)
County	Aroostook County
Postal code	04736
Phone Area Codes	207
Area	207458047 km²
Latitude & Longitude	46.8606,-68.0120
Altitude	449 feet / 137 meters
Establishment	January 01, 1824 (202 years ago)
Time Zone	America/New_York
Local time	01:00:54 (23rd April 2026)
Population growth	-7.44% (2010-2020)
Weather	47℉ Slight Chance Light Snow then Chance Light Rain 7-days weather

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Geography

Caribou is located at 46°51'38"N 68°0'43"W (46.8606000, -68.0119700).

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Weather

47°F

Slight Chance Light Snow then Chance Light Rain

5 to 10 mph NW Thursday

A slight chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Caribou decreased by 7.44% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	8,189	-	census
2011	8,124	-0.8%	estimation process
2012	8,046	-0.97%	estimation process
2013	7,971	-0.94%	estimation process
2014	7,915	-0.71%	estimation process
2015	7,832	-1.06%	estimation process
2016	7,739	-1.2%	estimation process
2017	7,679	-0.78%	estimation process
2018	7,621	-0.76%	estimation process
2019	7,593	-0.37%	estimation process
2020	7,622	0.38%	estimation process

Caribou zip code is 04736. County name: Aroostook, County fips: 23003

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Best Things to Do in Caribou

1Spruce Haven

Rating: 4.4 (20)

214 Doyle Rd, Caribou, ME 04736, United States View details

Phone: +12077641972

Services and Civic Places in Caribou

1Caribou Municipal Building

Rating: 5 (7)

25 High St, Caribou, ME 04736 View details

Phone: +12074933324 | Website available

2Caribou VA Clinic

Rating: 2.6 (5)

163 Van Buren Rd Medical-Surgical Unit, Caribou, ME 04736, United States View details

Phone: +12074933800 | Website available

3Northern Maine Vet Center

Rating: 5 (1)

456 York St, Caribou, ME 04736, United States View details

Phone: +12074963900 | Website available

Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Caribou, ME. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code	Name	City	ZIP
161484	Northern Maine Community College	Presque Isle (ME)	04769-2016

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Caribou.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Caribou Post Office	Caribou (ME)	04736

Other places with the same name (1)

Caribou, Minnesota human settlement in United States of America with a population of 44 people.

Other cities in Aroostook County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Aroostook County , ME. (more)

City Name	Population	Title
Presque Isle	8,950	City in Maine, United States
Houlton	5,766	Town in Maine, USA
Fort Kent	3,805	Town in Maine, USA
Madawaska	3,715	Town in Maine, United States
Fort Fairfield	3,278	City in Aroostook County, Maine, United States of America
Limestone	2,164	Town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States
Van Buren	1,983	Town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States
Mapleton	1,824	Main settlement in the town of the same name in Aroostook County, Maine, United States
Washburn	1,533	Town in Maine
Mars Hill	1,461	Human settlement in United States of America
Hodgdon	1,267	City in Aroostook County, Maine, United States of America
Ashland	1,214	Town of the United States
Easton	1,177	Town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States
Frenchville	1,031	Town in Maine, United States
Littleton	982	Town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States
Linneus	907	Human settlement in Aroostook County, Maine, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Caribou distances to largest Maine cities