RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 16 SHOWN OF 16

Highest German population share, Maine counties · 2020

Maine counties 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 16 counties in Maine that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 16 is 8.4%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN SHAREVS 2010

01Lincoln County, MEME36,59512.3%−1.1 pts

02Knox County, MEME41,1179.8%−3.0 pts

03Hancock County, MEME57,1719.7%+0.7 pts

04Waldo County, MEME40,6939.6%+0.5 pts

05Sagadahoc County, MEME37,9799.3%−2.5 pts

06Androscoggin County, MEME116,4878.6%+0.5 pts

07Kennebec County, MEME129,0678.5%+0.2 pts

08Cumberland County, MEME317,2228.4%−0.6 pts

09Franklin County, MEME30,8247.6%+0.1 pts

10York County, MEME222,4347.5%−0.6 pts

11Somerset County, MEME51,6206.9%−1.1 pts

12Washington County, MEME31,3346.7%−0.3 pts

13Piscataquis County, MEME17,4096.6%−2.1 pts

14Penobscot County, MEME157,9676.3%−0.8 pts

15Oxford County, MEME60,3466.0%−0.4 pts

16Aroostook County, MEME66,6094.3%−0.9 pts

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