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Highest Swedish population share, Maine cities · 2020

Maine cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Swedish ancestry (2020 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 1.2%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSWEDISH SHAREVS 2010

01Caribou, MEME7,3216.0%+0.8 pts

02Kittery, MEME5,1103.4%+2.0 pts

03Skowhegan, MEME6,6623.3%+1.6 pts

04Brunswick, MEME17,6522.4%+0.6 pts

05Gorham, MEME7,5932.1%+0.4 pts

06North Windham, MEME5,4172.1%+1.8 pts

07Bath, MEME8,8352.1%−0.4 pts

08Brewer, MEME9,6361.9%+0.2 pts

09Gardiner, MEME6,2061.6%+1.2 pts

10Topsham, MEME7,2711.6%−0.4 pts

11Hampden, MEME5,1611.5%+0.1 pts

12Saco, MEME21,1591.4%−0.1 pts

13Ellsworth, MEME8,8621.4%+0.7 pts

14Portland, MEME69,9111.4%−0.6 pts

15Augusta, MEME19,1551.3%−0.4 pts

16Orono, MEME11,1511.2%−1.3 pts

17Belfast, MEME6,9881.2%−0.5 pts

18Kennebunk, MEME6,2211.2%−1.5 pts

19South Portland, MEME27,0071.1%−0.4 pts

20Bangor, MEME32,5181.1%−0.5 pts

21Old Orchard Beach, MEME9,2441.1%+0.1 pts

22Westbrook, MEME21,5651.1%−0.7 pts

23Oak Hill, MEME5,6311.0%–

24Waterville, MEME17,5790.9%−0.6 pts

25Presque Isle, MEME8,6940.9%−1.6 pts

26Winslow, MEME5,8730.9%−1.7 pts

27Rockland, MEME7,1420.9%−0.7 pts

28Auburn, MEME25,4410.7%−0.9 pts

29Biddeford, MEME22,3990.7%−1.0 pts

30Yarmouth, MEME6,2890.6%−0.6 pts

31Lewiston, MEME38,8660.6%−0.7 pts

32Sanford, MEME22,6630.5%−0.4 pts

33Old, MEME7,5890.4%−1.6 pts

34Houlton, MEME5,0820.2%−0.3 pts

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