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Highest Polish population share, Maine cities

Maine cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Polish ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Polish 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 2.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Gorham, ME, up 20 places to #2.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOLISH SHAREVS 2010

01▲18Yarmouth, MEME6,2897.5%+6.6 pts

02▲20Gorham, MEME7,5935.7%+2.8 pts

03▲4Kittery, MEME5,1104.8%+3.0 pts

04▼2Orono, MEME11,1514.4%+1.4 pts

05▼1Oak Hill, MEME5,6314.2%–

06▲15Rockland, MEME7,1424.1%+1.4 pts

07▼6Ellsworth, MEME8,8623.9%+1.0 pts

08▲9Sanford, MEME22,6633.4%+0.8 pts

09▲4Portland, MEME69,9113.0%0.0 pts

10▲1South Portland, MEME27,0072.9%−0.6 pts

11▼2Biddeford, MEME22,3992.8%+0.4 pts

12▼6Old Orchard Beach, MEME9,2442.7%+0.1 pts

13▲3Bangor, MEME32,5182.7%+0.2 pts

14▲15Old, MEME7,5892.7%+1.0 pts

15▲11Brewer, MEME9,6362.6%+0.9 pts

16▼6Brunswick, MEME17,6522.5%−0.6 pts

17▲7Hampden, MEME5,1612.3%+2.0 pts

18▲2Augusta, MEME19,1552.2%+0.6 pts

19▼14Bath, MEME8,8352.1%−0.9 pts

20▼2Topsham, MEME7,2712.0%+0.9 pts

21▲4Winslow, MEME5,8731.9%0.0 pts

22▲6Gardiner, MEME6,2061.9%−1.7 pts

23▼9Saco, MEME21,1591.8%−0.8 pts

24▼9Auburn, MEME25,4411.8%−0.3 pts

25▼17Waterville, MEME17,5791.7%−0.5 pts

26▼14Presque Isle, MEME8,6941.7%−0.3 pts

27▲3Westbrook, MEME21,5651.7%−0.8 pts

28▼5Lewiston, MEME38,8661.5%−0.3 pts

29▲2North Windham, MEME5,4171.4%+1.0 pts

30▼27Belfast, MEME6,9881.3%–

31▲2Skowhegan, MEME6,6621.2%−1.6 pts

32Caribou, MEME7,3211.1%+0.1 pts

33▼6Kennebunk, MEME6,2210.9%−3.5 pts

34Houlton, MEME5,0820.4%−0.3 pts

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