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Highest English population share, Maine counties

Maine counties ranked by the share of all residents who are English ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: English 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 22.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Sagadahoc County, ME, up 7 places to #6.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPENGLISH SHAREVS 2010

01Hancock County, MEME57,17127.7%+3.8 pts

02▲1Franklin County, MEME30,82426.4%+3.1 pts

03▼1Lincoln County, MEME36,59526.2%−4.2 pts

04▲6Waldo County, MEME40,69325.4%+0.9 pts

05▼1Knox County, MEME41,11724.8%−6.5 pts

06▲7Sagadahoc County, MEME37,97924.4%−2.5 pts

07▲1Washington County, MEME31,33424.2%−6.2 pts

08▼2Oxford County, MEME60,34622.6%−1.0 pts

09▼2Kennebec County, MEME129,06721.9%−2.3 pts

10▼1York County, MEME222,43421.3%−1.0 pts

11▼6Cumberland County, MEME317,22221.3%−1.5 pts

12Penobscot County, MEME157,96721.2%+0.3 pts

13▲1Somerset County, MEME51,62021.0%−3.3 pts

14▲2Aroostook County, MEME66,60919.2%+1.1 pts

15▼4Piscataquis County, MEME17,40918.7%−2.7 pts

16▼1Androscoggin County, MEME116,48717.7%−3.4 pts

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