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Highest Portuguese population share, Maine counties

Maine counties 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 16 counties in Maine that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 16 is 0.5%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Lincoln County, ME, up 7 places to #2.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPORTUGUESE SHAREVS 2010

01▲2Knox County, MEME41,1171.0%+0.1 pts

02▲7Lincoln County, MEME36,5950.7%+0.3 pts

03▼1York County, MEME222,4340.6%0.0 pts

04▲2Somerset County, MEME51,6200.6%0.0 pts

05▼4Waldo County, MEME40,6930.5%−0.3 pts

06▲1Hancock County, MEME57,1710.5%+0.1 pts

07▲4Franklin County, MEME30,8240.5%−0.4 pts

08▲2Penobscot County, MEME157,9670.5%+0.1 pts

09▲3Cumberland County, MEME317,2220.5%−0.2 pts

10▲5Kennebec County, MEME129,0670.4%−0.3 pts

11▼3Oxford County, MEME60,3460.4%−0.1 pts

12▲1Androscoggin County, MEME116,4870.3%−0.3 pts

13▼8Washington County, MEME31,3340.3%−0.4 pts

14Sagadahoc County, MEME37,9790.3%−0.5 pts

15▲1Aroostook County, MEME66,6090.2%−0.1 pts

16▼12Piscataquis County, MEME17,4090.2%−0.5 pts

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