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Highest German population share, Maine cities

Maine cities ranked by the share of all residents who are German ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: German 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 8.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Skowhegan, ME, up 20 places to #13.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲2Topsham, MEME7,27116.4%+6.8 pts

02▲12Bath, MEME8,83515.2%+3.7 pts

03▲2Hampden, MEME5,16113.8%+5.0 pts

04Kittery, MEME5,11012.5%+0.9 pts

05▼3Yarmouth, MEME6,28912.4%−0.2 pts

06▼5Kennebunk, MEME6,22112.0%+1.6 pts

07Ellsworth, MEME8,86211.7%+5.2 pts

08▼2Orono, MEME11,15110.1%+0.6 pts

09▲18Gorham, MEME7,5939.6%−3.4 pts

10▲1Brunswick, MEME17,6529.3%−1.2 pts

11▼1Waterville, MEME17,5799.2%+0.7 pts

12▲13Brewer, MEME9,6369.2%+1.2 pts

13▲20Skowhegan, MEME6,6628.6%+0.2 pts

14▼1Portland, MEME69,9118.4%+0.2 pts

15▲9Oak Hill, MEME5,6318.2%–

16▲6Sanford, MEME22,6638.2%+2.4 pts

17▲11Belfast, MEME6,9888.1%−1.7 pts

18▲12North Windham, MEME5,4178.1%−1.9 pts

19▼2South Portland, MEME27,0077.8%+0.4 pts

20Saco, MEME21,1597.6%+2.1 pts

21▼12Rockland, MEME7,1427.4%−6.3 pts

22▲1Bangor, MEME32,5187.4%−0.4 pts

23▲11Houlton, MEME5,0826.7%+2.4 pts

24▼3Biddeford, MEME22,3996.7%+1.2 pts

25▼10Lewiston, MEME38,8666.6%+0.4 pts

26▼14Auburn, MEME25,4416.0%−1.6 pts

27▼19Augusta, MEME19,1555.6%−2.2 pts

28▼10Westbrook, MEME21,5655.5%+0.5 pts

29Presque Isle, MEME8,6945.4%+0.1 pts

30▲1Caribou, MEME7,3215.3%+0.3 pts

31▲1Old Orchard Beach, MEME9,2444.8%−5.4 pts

32▼13Gardiner, MEME6,2064.6%−10.5 pts

33▼7Old, MEME7,5894.6%−3.3 pts

34▼18Winslow, MEME5,8734.4%+0.3 pts

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