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Highest Russian population share, Maine cities

Maine cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Russian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Russian 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 0.7%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Augusta, ME, up 22 places to #5.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRUSSIAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲20Gardiner, MEME6,2063.9%–

02▲1Yarmouth, MEME6,2892.2%+1.5 pts

03▼2Hampden, MEME5,1612.2%–

04▼2North Windham, MEME5,4171.6%–

05▲22Augusta, MEME19,1551.5%+1.0 pts

06▲2Waterville, MEME17,5791.3%−0.1 pts

07Portland, MEME69,9111.3%−0.4 pts

08▲11Oak Hill, MEME5,6311.3%–

09▲1Kittery, MEME5,1101.3%+0.1 pts

10▲7Old Orchard Beach, MEME9,2441.2%+1.0 pts

11▲4Orono, MEME11,1511.0%−0.4 pts

12▲2South Portland, MEME27,0071.0%−0.3 pts

13▲11Westbrook, MEME21,5650.7%−0.7 pts

14▲6Brunswick, MEME17,6520.7%−1.1 pts

15▼11Rockland, MEME7,1420.7%−0.1 pts

16Bangor, MEME32,5180.5%−0.5 pts

17▼8Saco, MEME21,1590.4%−0.3 pts

18Skowhegan, MEME6,6620.4%0.0 pts

19▼14Belfast, MEME6,9880.3%−0.1 pts

20▼9Biddeford, MEME22,3990.3%0.0 pts

21▼3Auburn, MEME25,4410.3%−0.1 pts

22▲6Caribou, MEME7,3210.2%+0.1 pts

23▼17Lewiston, MEME38,8660.2%−0.2 pts

24Bath, MEME8,8350.2%−1.1 pts

25Sanford, MEME22,6630.2%−0.3 pts

26Gorham, MEME7,5930.1%−6.7 pts

27▼5Kennebunk, MEME6,2210.1%−0.5 pts

28▼5Ellsworth, MEME8,8620.1%−0.2 pts

29Houlton, MEME5,0820.1%–

30Brewer, MEME9,6360.0%−0.4 pts

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