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Highest French population share, Maine cities · 2020

Maine cities ranked by the share of all residents who are French ancestry (2020 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 13.6%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH SHAREVS 2010

01Caribou, MEME7,32128.6%−2.7 pts

02Winslow, MEME5,87323.0%−4.8 pts

03Augusta, MEME19,15522.5%−0.7 pts

04Presque Isle, MEME8,69420.9%−0.4 pts

05Lewiston, MEME38,86620.8%−4.1 pts

06Old, MEME7,58919.5%−5.3 pts

07North Windham, MEME5,41719.1%+4.9 pts

08Waterville, MEME17,57916.5%−1.4 pts

09Auburn, MEME25,44116.0%−3.2 pts

10Hampden, MEME5,16115.5%−2.0 pts

11Biddeford, MEME22,39915.3%−10.8 pts

12Kittery, MEME5,11015.3%+5.4 pts

13Oak Hill, MEME5,63114.9%–

14Bangor, MEME32,51814.8%−0.8 pts

15Westbrook, MEME21,56514.2%−1.7 pts

16Brewer, MEME9,63613.8%−3.1 pts

17Sanford, MEME22,66313.6%−14.6 pts

18Saco, MEME21,15913.2%−12.2 pts

19Skowhegan, MEME6,66212.1%−21.3 pts

20Old Orchard Beach, MEME9,24411.3%−10.0 pts

21Belfast, MEME6,98810.9%+6.0 pts

22Topsham, MEME7,27110.9%−4.6 pts

23Kennebunk, MEME6,22110.5%+1.6 pts

24Ellsworth, MEME8,86210.2%+1.6 pts

25Gardiner, MEME6,20610.2%−14.2 pts

26Bath, MEME8,8359.9%−4.4 pts

27Gorham, MEME7,5939.9%−4.4 pts

28Brunswick, MEME17,6529.9%−1.9 pts

29South Portland, MEME27,0079.6%−2.6 pts

30Yarmouth, MEME6,2898.0%−1.3 pts

31Portland, MEME69,9117.8%−3.4 pts

32Houlton, MEME5,0827.7%−7.3 pts

33Orono, MEME11,1517.6%−2.7 pts

34Rockland, MEME7,1425.3%−6.2 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS