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Highest Danish population share, Maine cities

Maine cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Danish ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Danish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 26 cities in Maine that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 26 is 0.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Gorham, ME, up 24 places to #3.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDANISH SHAREVS 2010

01▲10Old Orchard Beach, MEME9,2441.4%+1.1 pts

02▲17Gardiner, MEME6,2061.3%+0.6 pts

03▲24Gorham, MEME7,5931.1%+1.0 pts

04▼2Orono, MEME11,1511.1%+0.9 pts

05▼1Oak Hill, MEME5,6311.0%–

06▲18Ellsworth, MEME8,8620.8%+0.7 pts

07▼2Presque Isle, MEME8,6940.7%+0.4 pts

08▲4Yarmouth, MEME6,2890.6%−0.5 pts

09▲5South Portland, MEME27,0070.5%−0.2 pts

10▲12Auburn, MEME25,4410.4%0.0 pts

11▲4Portland, MEME69,9110.4%−0.4 pts

12Waterville, MEME17,5790.4%+0.2 pts

13▲3Biddeford, MEME22,3990.4%+0.2 pts

14▲3Topsham, MEME7,2710.4%+0.3 pts

15▲8Sanford, MEME22,6630.3%0.0 pts

16▲5Bangor, MEME32,5180.3%0.0 pts

17▲1Saco, MEME21,1590.3%−0.2 pts

18▼5Westbrook, MEME21,5650.3%−0.8 pts

19▼16Bath, MEME8,8350.3%−1.1 pts

20Skowhegan, MEME6,6620.2%–

21▼15North Windham, MEME5,4170.2%−0.8 pts

22▼2Lewiston, MEME38,8660.2%+0.1 pts

23▼14Kennebunk, MEME6,2210.2%–

24Caribou, MEME7,3210.1%−0.4 pts

25▼15Brunswick, MEME17,6520.1%−0.5 pts

26Augusta, MEME19,1550.0%−0.3 pts

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