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Highest Swedish population share, Maine cities

Maine cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Swedish ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Swedish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 34 cities in Maine that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 34 is 1.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Old, ME, up 30 places to #3.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSWEDISH SHAREVS 2010

01Caribou, MEME7,3216.2%+0.9 pts

02▲6Brewer, MEME9,6363.1%+1.5 pts

03▲30Old, MEME7,5892.9%+1.0 pts

04▲6Topsham, MEME7,2712.5%+0.6 pts

05▲12Belfast, MEME6,9882.4%+0.7 pts

06▲17Oak Hill, MEME5,6312.3%–

07▲14Old Orchard Beach, MEME9,2442.2%+1.3 pts

08▲17Presque Isle, MEME8,6942.2%−0.3 pts

09Gardiner, MEME6,2062.0%+1.5 pts

10▲20Yarmouth, MEME6,2891.9%+0.7 pts

11▲3Portland, MEME69,9111.9%−0.1 pts

12▲14Winslow, MEME5,8731.7%−0.8 pts

13▼10Skowhegan, MEME6,6621.6%−0.1 pts

14▲18Sanford, MEME22,6631.6%+0.7 pts

15▼8Bath, MEME8,8351.5%−0.9 pts

16▼12Brunswick, MEME17,6521.4%−0.4 pts

17▼15Kittery, MEME5,1101.3%−0.1 pts

18▼12North Windham, MEME5,4171.3%+0.9 pts

19▼1Kennebunk, MEME6,2211.2%−1.5 pts

20▼8Saco, MEME21,1591.2%−0.3 pts

21▼6Augusta, MEME19,1551.0%−0.7 pts

22▼3South Portland, MEME27,0071.0%−0.5 pts

23▲6Biddeford, MEME22,3990.9%−0.7 pts

24▲3Rockland, MEME7,1420.9%−0.6 pts

25▲3Auburn, MEME25,4410.9%−0.7 pts

26▼10Orono, MEME11,1510.9%−1.7 pts

27▼14Ellsworth, MEME8,8620.8%+0.1 pts

28▼8Bangor, MEME32,5180.6%−0.9 pts

29▲2Lewiston, MEME38,8660.6%−0.7 pts

30▼19Hampden, MEME5,1610.4%−1.0 pts

31▼7Waterville, MEME17,5790.4%−1.1 pts

32▼10Westbrook, MEME21,5650.4%−1.3 pts

33▼28Gorham, MEME7,5930.3%−1.5 pts

34Houlton, MEME5,0820.2%−0.3 pts

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