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Highest Danish population share, Maine counties

Maine counties 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 16 counties in Maine that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 16 is 0.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Knox County, ME, up 6 places to #4.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDANISH SHAREVS 2010

01▲2Cumberland County, MEME317,2220.6%−0.2 pts

02Sagadahoc County, MEME37,9790.5%−0.1 pts

03▲2Hancock County, MEME57,1710.4%+0.1 pts

04▲6Knox County, MEME41,1170.4%−0.1 pts

05▲2York County, MEME222,4340.4%−0.2 pts

06▲6Kennebec County, MEME129,0670.3%0.0 pts

07▼1Aroostook County, MEME66,6090.3%0.0 pts

08▼4Lincoln County, MEME36,5950.3%−0.1 pts

09Oxford County, MEME60,3460.2%−0.3 pts

10▼2Waldo County, MEME40,6930.2%−0.2 pts

11▲5Washington County, MEME31,3340.2%0.0 pts

12▼1Penobscot County, MEME157,9670.2%−0.1 pts

13Somerset County, MEME51,6200.2%−0.3 pts

14▲1Androscoggin County, MEME116,4870.2%−0.1 pts

15▼1Franklin County, MEME30,8240.2%−0.1 pts

16▼15Piscataquis County, MEME17,4090.2%−0.1 pts

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