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Highest French population share, Maine counties · 2020

Maine counties 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 16 counties in Maine that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH SHAREVS 2010

01Aroostook County, MEME66,60922.1%−5.0 pts

02Kennebec County, MEME129,06718.8%−4.3 pts

03Androscoggin County, MEME116,48717.9%−2.1 pts

04Somerset County, MEME51,62014.8%−10.3 pts

05Oxford County, MEME60,34614.7%−2.0 pts

06Penobscot County, MEME157,96714.4%−4.2 pts

07York County, MEME222,43413.8%−7.3 pts

08Piscataquis County, MEME17,40912.5%−4.9 pts

09Franklin County, MEME30,82411.7%−3.0 pts

10Sagadahoc County, MEME37,97910.9%−2.8 pts

11Cumberland County, MEME317,22210.1%−3.0 pts

12Lincoln County, MEME36,5959.6%−3.6 pts

13Waldo County, MEME40,6939.2%−2.7 pts

14Hancock County, MEME57,1717.9%+0.1 pts

15Knox County, MEME41,1176.8%−3.6 pts

16Washington County, MEME31,3346.3%−3.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS