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Highest Portuguese population share, Maine cities

Maine cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Portuguese ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Portuguese residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 30 cities in Maine that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 30 is 0.5%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Yarmouth, ME, up 24 places to #1.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPORTUGUESE SHAREVS 2010

01▲24Yarmouth, MEME6,2891.6%+1.5 pts

02▲6Kittery, MEME5,1101.6%−0.1 pts

03Orono, MEME11,1511.1%+0.4 pts

04▲1Oak Hill, MEME5,6310.9%–

05▲6Belfast, MEME6,9880.9%−1.1 pts

06▲16Brewer, MEME9,6360.8%+0.4 pts

07▼6Skowhegan, MEME6,6620.8%–

08▲19South Portland, MEME27,0070.8%−0.4 pts

09Hampden, MEME5,1610.6%–

10▼1Sanford, MEME22,6630.6%−0.9 pts

11▼9Ellsworth, MEME8,8620.5%−0.3 pts

12▲9Bangor, MEME32,5180.5%+0.1 pts

13▼7Biddeford, MEME22,3990.5%+0.2 pts

14▲9Topsham, MEME7,2710.5%−1.2 pts

15▲3Brunswick, MEME17,6520.5%−0.4 pts

16▼1Saco, MEME21,1590.5%0.0 pts

17▼3Portland, MEME69,9110.4%−0.3 pts

18▼14Kennebunk, MEME6,2210.4%−0.3 pts

19Caribou, MEME7,3210.4%+0.2 pts

20North Windham, MEME5,4170.4%–

21▼2Augusta, MEME19,1550.3%−0.4 pts

22▼6Gorham, MEME7,5930.3%−0.3 pts

23Rockland, MEME7,1420.3%−0.1 pts

24▼12Bath, MEME8,8350.3%−0.7 pts

25▼8Auburn, MEME25,4410.2%+0.1 pts

26▼6Waterville, MEME17,5790.1%−1.0 pts

27▼20Old Orchard Beach, MEME9,2440.1%0.0 pts

28▼15Lewiston, MEME38,8660.1%−0.5 pts

29▼19Westbrook, MEME21,5650.1%−0.5 pts

30▼4Gardiner, MEME6,2060.0%−1.3 pts

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