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Highest Subsaharan African population share, Maine cities · 2020

Maine cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Subsaharan African ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Subsaharan African residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 23 cities in Maine that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 23 is 0.8%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN SHAREVS 2010

01Portland, MEME69,9116.7%+2.9 pts

02Westbrook, MEME21,5654.3%+2.4 pts

03Lewiston, MEME38,8664.1%+1.5 pts

04South Portland, MEME27,0073.5%+0.9 pts

05Houlton, MEME5,0822.6%–

06Brunswick, MEME17,6521.4%+1.2 pts

07Biddeford, MEME22,3991.3%+1.2 pts

08Orono, MEME11,1511.1%+0.6 pts

09Kittery, MEME5,1100.9%−0.7 pts

10Bangor, MEME32,5180.9%+0.7 pts

11Gorham, MEME7,5930.8%+0.3 pts

12Gardiner, MEME6,2060.8%–

13Auburn, MEME25,4410.7%−0.5 pts

14Saco, MEME21,1590.7%–

15Topsham, MEME7,2710.6%+0.6 pts

16Augusta, MEME19,1550.5%–

17Brewer, MEME9,6360.5%–

18North Windham, MEME5,4170.5%–

19Yarmouth, MEME6,2890.4%–

20Sanford, MEME22,6630.2%0.0 pts

21Waterville, MEME17,5790.2%+0.1 pts

22Ellsworth, MEME8,8620.1%–

23Kennebunk, MEME6,2210.1%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS