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Highest French Canadian population share, Maine cities

Maine cities ranked by the share of all residents who are French Canadian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: French Canadian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 34 cities in Maine that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 34 is 5.9%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Brewer, ME, up 16 places to #12.

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Highest French Canadian population share by state
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RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH CANADIAN SHAREVS 2010
01▲1Old Orchard Beach, MEME9,24414.3%+4.0 pts
02▼1Lewiston, MEME38,86613.5%−9.9 pts
03▲1Auburn, MEME25,44113.3%−5.4 pts
04▼1Biddeford, MEME22,39912.8%−5.9 pts
05▲7Skowhegan, MEME6,66212.1%+5.6 pts
06▼1Winslow, MEME5,87311.6%−2.3 pts
07Caribou, MEME7,32111.2%+3.4 pts
08Sanford, MEME22,66310.5%−2.0 pts
09▼3Saco, MEME21,1598.8%−4.1 pts
10▼1Waterville, MEME17,5798.7%+1.1 pts
11▲2Presque Isle, MEME8,6946.3%+0.1 pts
12▲16Brewer, MEME9,6366.2%−0.5 pts
13▲4Westbrook, MEME21,5656.2%−1.5 pts
14▼3Topsham, MEME7,2716.2%−5.1 pts
15▲9Kittery, MEME5,1106.1%+2.3 pts
16▲5Hampden, MEME5,1616.1%+0.8 pts
17▲2Oak Hill, MEME5,6315.9%–
18▼2Brunswick, MEME17,6525.4%−2.2 pts
19▲1Augusta, MEME19,1555.3%−5.1 pts
20▼2Gardiner, MEME6,2065.0%−0.7 pts
21▲1South Portland, MEME27,0075.0%−1.0 pts
22▲12Houlton, MEME5,0824.7%+2.2 pts
23▼13North Windham, MEME5,4174.6%−1.4 pts
24▼9Old, MEME7,5894.6%−4.4 pts
25▼2Bangor, MEME32,5184.5%−1.6 pts
26▼1Bath, MEME8,8354.5%−0.6 pts
27▼1Kennebunk, MEME6,2214.4%−5.4 pts
28▼1Portland, MEME69,9114.3%−0.1 pts
29Yarmouth, MEME6,2894.3%+0.8 pts
30▼16Gorham, MEME7,5933.9%−3.1 pts
31Orono, MEME11,1513.4%−3.8 pts
32▲1Belfast, MEME6,9883.2%−0.3 pts
33▼1Ellsworth, MEME8,8623.0%0.0 pts
34▼4Rockland, MEME7,1422.9%+1.4 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES