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Highest American population share, Maine counties

Maine counties ranked by the share of all residents who are American ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: American residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 16 counties in Maine that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 16 is 6.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Lincoln County, ME, up 9 places to #7.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAMERICAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲8Aroostook County, MEME66,6098.8%+0.6 pts

02▲3Waldo County, MEME40,6938.7%+0.6 pts

03▲5Penobscot County, MEME157,9678.0%−1.3 pts

04▼3Piscataquis County, MEME17,4097.9%−5.7 pts

05▼1Somerset County, MEME51,6207.8%−0.1 pts

06▲4Knox County, MEME41,1177.2%+1.3 pts

07▲9Lincoln County, MEME36,5956.6%−1.9 pts

08▼2Washington County, MEME31,3346.4%+0.9 pts

09▼6Franklin County, MEME30,8246.3%+1.3 pts

10▼3Oxford County, MEME60,3465.8%−2.4 pts

11▲3Kennebec County, MEME129,0675.7%+0.1 pts

12▲1Sagadahoc County, MEME37,9795.3%−1.2 pts

13▼2Androscoggin County, MEME116,4875.3%+0.3 pts

14▼2York County, MEME222,4345.1%−0.7 pts

15▼13Hancock County, MEME57,1715.0%−14.8 pts

16▼1Cumberland County, MEME317,2224.0%−0.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES