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Highest German population share, Maine cities · 2020

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

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN SHAREVS 2010

01Kennebunk, MEME6,22114.8%+4.4 pts

02Yarmouth, MEME6,28914.2%+1.6 pts

03Topsham, MEME7,27114.1%+4.4 pts

04Kittery, MEME5,11012.4%+0.8 pts

05Hampden, MEME5,16111.8%+3.1 pts

06Orono, MEME11,15110.9%+1.4 pts

07Ellsworth, MEME8,86210.8%+4.3 pts

08Augusta, MEME19,15510.0%+2.1 pts

09Rockland, MEME7,1429.7%−4.0 pts

10Waterville, MEME17,5799.4%+0.9 pts

11Brunswick, MEME17,6529.4%−1.1 pts

12Auburn, MEME25,4419.3%+1.7 pts

13Portland, MEME69,9119.0%+0.8 pts

14Bath, MEME8,8358.4%−3.0 pts

15Lewiston, MEME38,8668.4%+2.1 pts

16Winslow, MEME5,8738.3%+4.1 pts

17South Portland, MEME27,0078.1%+0.7 pts

18Westbrook, MEME21,5658.0%+3.1 pts

19Gardiner, MEME6,2067.9%−7.2 pts

20Saco, MEME21,1597.9%+2.3 pts

21Biddeford, MEME22,3997.6%+2.1 pts

22Sanford, MEME22,6637.3%+1.6 pts

23Bangor, MEME32,5186.9%−0.8 pts

24Oak Hill, MEME5,6316.8%–

25Brewer, MEME9,6366.7%−1.3 pts

26Old, MEME7,5896.4%−1.5 pts

27Gorham, MEME7,5936.2%−6.8 pts

28Belfast, MEME6,9886.0%−3.9 pts

29Presque Isle, MEME8,6945.7%+0.4 pts

30North Windham, MEME5,4175.6%−4.4 pts

31Caribou, MEME7,3215.5%+0.5 pts

32Old Orchard Beach, MEME9,2444.2%−6.0 pts

33Skowhegan, MEME6,6622.4%−6.0 pts

34Houlton, MEME5,0821.9%−2.4 pts

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