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Highest Subsaharan African population share, Maine counties

Maine counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Subsaharan African ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Subsaharan African 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 0.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Lincoln County, ME, up 6 places to #5.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Subsaharan African population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲1Androscoggin County, MEME116,4872.7%+1.6 pts

02▼1Cumberland County, MEME317,2222.5%+1.1 pts

03▲3Penobscot County, MEME157,9670.4%+0.2 pts

04▲1York County, MEME222,4340.4%+0.3 pts

05▲6Lincoln County, MEME36,5950.4%+0.4 pts

06▼3Franklin County, MEME30,8240.4%+0.3 pts

07▲3Washington County, MEME31,3340.3%+0.2 pts

08▲6Waldo County, MEME40,6930.3%+0.2 pts

09▲4Hancock County, MEME57,1710.2%+0.2 pts

10▼3Aroostook County, MEME66,6090.2%+0.1 pts

11▼7Kennebec County, MEME129,0670.2%+0.2 pts

12▲3Knox County, MEME41,1170.2%+0.1 pts

13▼5Piscataquis County, MEME17,4090.2%+0.1 pts

14▼5Sagadahoc County, MEME37,9790.1%+0.1 pts

15▼3Oxford County, MEME60,3460.1%+0.1 pts

16Somerset County, MEME51,6200.1%0.0 pts

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