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Highest Irish population share, Maine cities

Maine cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Irish ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Irish 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 16.7%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Houlton, ME, up 26 places to #6.

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Highest Irish population share by state
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RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRISH SHAREVS 2010
01Yarmouth, MEME6,28931.7%+8.5 pts
02Gorham, MEME7,59330.3%+5.0 pts
03Kittery, MEME5,11026.1%+9.1 pts
04▲13Hampden, MEME5,16126.0%+9.2 pts
05▲4South Portland, MEME27,00720.5%−6.8 pts
06▲26Houlton, MEME5,08220.5%−0.6 pts
07▲1Oak Hill, MEME5,63119.7%–
08▼4Saco, MEME21,15919.6%+1.5 pts
09▼4Kennebunk, MEME6,22119.5%−6.6 pts
10▼4Portland, MEME69,91118.5%−3.8 pts
11▼1Orono, MEME11,15118.4%+6.6 pts
12▲12Sanford, MEME22,66317.3%−0.2 pts
13▼1Brunswick, MEME17,65217.2%+0.3 pts
14▲17Belfast, MEME6,98817.0%+6.9 pts
15▲6Waterville, MEME17,57917.0%+2.9 pts
16▲10Old Orchard Beach, MEME9,24416.8%−6.7 pts
17▼10Augusta, MEME19,15516.7%−3.8 pts
18▲5North Windham, MEME5,41716.3%−2.9 pts
19▼4Bangor, MEME32,51816.1%−3.3 pts
20▼7Biddeford, MEME22,39916.0%+2.1 pts
21▲6Bath, MEME8,83515.7%−3.1 pts
22▼11Topsham, MEME7,27115.5%−6.0 pts
23▼3Skowhegan, MEME6,66215.3%−0.5 pts
24▼8Brewer, MEME9,63615.2%−8.2 pts
25▲3Old, MEME7,58915.1%+0.5 pts
26▼7Auburn, MEME25,44114.8%−1.1 pts
27▼9Presque Isle, MEME8,69414.7%+0.8 pts
28▼14Westbrook, MEME21,56514.0%−6.6 pts
29▲4Lewiston, MEME38,86613.4%−2.2 pts
30Ellsworth, MEME8,86212.3%−4.5 pts
31▼6Gardiner, MEME6,2069.9%−10.2 pts
32▼10Winslow, MEME5,8739.5%−2.8 pts
33▼4Rockland, MEME7,1428.5%−10.1 pts
34Caribou, MEME7,3217.9%−13.1 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES