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Highest Swedish population share, Maine counties

Maine counties 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 16 counties in Maine that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 16 is 1.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Waldo County, ME, up 6 places to #6.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSWEDISH SHAREVS 2010

01Lincoln County, MEME36,5952.3%−0.4 pts

02▲1Knox County, MEME41,1172.2%−0.3 pts

03▲2Aroostook County, MEME66,6092.1%−0.4 pts

04▲3Piscataquis County, MEME17,4091.9%−1.5 pts

05▼1Cumberland County, MEME317,2221.7%−0.1 pts

06▲6Waldo County, MEME40,6931.7%−0.5 pts

07▲2Washington County, MEME31,3341.7%+0.3 pts

08▼6Hancock County, MEME57,1711.6%−0.3 pts

09▲4York County, MEME222,4341.6%−0.4 pts

10Franklin County, MEME30,8241.5%+0.3 pts

11Kennebec County, MEME129,0671.5%−0.5 pts

12▼6Sagadahoc County, MEME37,9791.4%−0.6 pts

13▲2Penobscot County, MEME157,9671.2%−0.4 pts

14Somerset County, MEME51,6201.0%−0.4 pts

15▼7Oxford County, MEME60,3461.0%−0.5 pts

16Androscoggin County, MEME116,4870.8%−0.9 pts

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