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Highest French population share, Maine cities

Maine cities ranked by the share of all residents who are French ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: French 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 10.5%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Topsham, ME, up 9 places to #13.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH SHAREVS 2010

01Caribou, MEME7,32126.5%−4.8 pts

02Winslow, MEME5,87322.2%−5.6 pts

03▲3Old, MEME7,58920.7%−4.1 pts

04Presque Isle, MEME8,69420.4%−0.8 pts

05▲2North Windham, MEME5,41718.0%+3.8 pts

06▲3Auburn, MEME25,44117.3%−1.8 pts

07▼2Lewiston, MEME38,86616.8%−8.1 pts

08▼5Augusta, MEME19,15515.8%−7.3 pts

09▲8Sanford, MEME22,66315.2%−13.0 pts

10▼2Waterville, MEME17,57914.2%−3.8 pts

11Biddeford, MEME22,39913.2%−13.0 pts

12▲6Saco, MEME21,15912.9%−12.5 pts

13▲9Topsham, MEME7,27110.9%−4.5 pts

14▲1Westbrook, MEME21,56510.8%−5.1 pts

15▲5Old Orchard Beach, MEME9,24410.8%−10.5 pts

16▼6Hampden, MEME5,16110.8%−6.8 pts

17▲8Gardiner, MEME6,20610.5%−13.9 pts

18▼4Bangor, MEME32,51810.1%−5.5 pts

19▼6Oak Hill, MEME5,63110.0%–

20▼1Skowhegan, MEME6,6629.7%−23.7 pts

21▲8South Portland, MEME27,0079.4%−2.9 pts

22▲5Gorham, MEME7,5939.3%−5.0 pts

23▼7Brewer, MEME9,6369.3%−7.7 pts

24▼12Kittery, MEME5,1107.9%−2.0 pts

25▲8Orono, MEME11,1517.5%−2.8 pts

26▲2Brunswick, MEME17,6527.0%−4.8 pts

27▼1Bath, MEME8,8356.9%−7.4 pts

28▼4Ellsworth, MEME8,8626.9%−1.7 pts

29▲3Houlton, MEME5,0826.9%−8.2 pts

30▲4Rockland, MEME7,1426.7%−4.8 pts

31▼10Belfast, MEME6,9886.6%+1.7 pts

32▼1Portland, MEME69,9116.1%−5.1 pts

33▼10Kennebunk, MEME6,2215.6%−3.4 pts

34▼4Yarmouth, MEME6,2895.5%−3.9 pts

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