Welcome to South Portland ...

The coastal city of South Portland is located in Cumberland County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of South Portland, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for South Portland: S. Portland

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, South Portland has a population of 25,632 people<2> (see below for details).

South Portland is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: South Portland lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for South Portland: (207)

The ZIP codes for South Portland: 04106, 04116<4>

Websites for South Portland ...

Official Website: www.southportland.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, South Portland had an population of 25,632 people. This is an increase of 2.52% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 9.9% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, South Portland had a population of 25,002 people (which is 8.88% of the total population of Cumberland County). This makes South Portland the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of South Portland represents 1.88% of the total population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 25,002 people, the population of South Portland increased 7.19% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 23,324 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for South Portland.

Communities Also Named South Portland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named South Portland - it's located in Oregon.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Portland.

Communities near South Portland ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Portland.

• Biddeford
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biddeford
  • Biddeford is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,500 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biddeford <5>
• Saco
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
  • Saco is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,121 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saco <5>
• Westbrook
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
  • Westbrook is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,267 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westbrook <5>
• Windham
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
  • Windham is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,915 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <5>
• Gorham
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorham have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
  • Gorham is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,962 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <5>
• Falmouth
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
  • Falmouth is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,440 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <5>
• Standish
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standish have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
  • Standish is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,197 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Standish <5>
• Old Orchard Beach
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Orchard Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Orchard Beach
  • Old Orchard Beach is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,095 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Orchard Beach <5>
• Freeport
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
  • Freeport is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,633 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <5>
• Yarmouth
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmouth
  • Yarmouth is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,602 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yarmouth <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around South Portland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Portland.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South Portland. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around South Portland.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Portland. See our Newspapers Page for South Portland.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Portland ...

Looking for more information about South Portland? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for South Portland, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for South Portland.

Adding South Portland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South Portland in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for South Portland was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found South Portland on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maine (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for South Portland.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for South Portland: www.southportland.org/

The official website for Cumberland County: www.cumberlandcounty.org/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/