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Highest German population share, Maine counties

Maine counties 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 16 counties in Maine that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 16 is 7.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Piscataquis County, ME, up 7 places to #6.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲4Sagadahoc County, MEME37,97912.0%+0.2 pts

02▼1Lincoln County, MEME36,59511.5%−1.9 pts

03Hancock County, MEME57,17110.8%+1.8 pts

04Waldo County, MEME40,69310.3%+1.2 pts

05▼3Knox County, MEME41,1179.2%−3.7 pts

06▲7Piscataquis County, MEME17,4098.6%−0.1 pts

07▲1Cumberland County, MEME317,2228.6%−0.4 pts

08▲2York County, MEME222,4347.4%−0.7 pts

09▲3Washington County, MEME31,3347.2%+0.2 pts

10▼3Kennebec County, MEME129,0677.1%−1.2 pts

11Somerset County, MEME51,6206.9%−1.1 pts

12▼3Franklin County, MEME30,8246.8%−0.6 pts

13▼7Androscoggin County, MEME116,4876.6%−1.5 pts

14Penobscot County, MEME157,9676.5%−0.6 pts

15▲1Aroostook County, MEME66,6095.7%+0.4 pts

16▼1Oxford County, MEME60,3465.6%−0.7 pts

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