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Highest Welsh population share, Maine cities

Maine cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Welsh ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Welsh residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 29 cities in Maine that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 29 is 0.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Houlton, ME, up 22 places to #11.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPWELSH SHAREVS 2010

01Topsham, MEME7,2713.0%+1.9 pts

02▲8Brunswick, MEME17,6521.7%+0.6 pts

03▲10Bath, MEME8,8351.5%+1.1 pts

04▲14Belfast, MEME6,9881.3%−0.4 pts

05▲2South Portland, MEME27,0071.1%+0.1 pts

06▼1Bangor, MEME32,5181.0%+0.1 pts

07▼5Rockland, MEME7,1420.9%0.0 pts

08▲7Hampden, MEME5,1610.9%+0.4 pts

09▲3Yarmouth, MEME6,2890.9%+0.2 pts

10▲17Winslow, MEME5,8730.9%+0.6 pts

11▲22Houlton, MEME5,0820.9%+0.8 pts

12▲11Oak Hill, MEME5,6310.8%–

13▼4Portland, MEME69,9110.8%−0.1 pts

14▲8Old Orchard Beach, MEME9,2440.7%−1.5 pts

15▲1Auburn, MEME25,4410.6%−0.3 pts

16▼13Brewer, MEME9,6360.6%−0.5 pts

17▼3Westbrook, MEME21,5650.6%+0.2 pts

18▲1Ellsworth, MEME8,8620.6%+0.1 pts

19▲1Augusta, MEME19,1550.5%−0.3 pts

20▼12Orono, MEME11,1510.4%0.0 pts

21Lewiston, MEME38,8660.4%−0.1 pts

22▲4North Windham, MEME5,4170.4%−1.9 pts

23▲2Waterville, MEME17,5790.3%−0.7 pts

24▲8Biddeford, MEME22,3990.3%−0.2 pts

25▲5Gorham, MEME7,5930.3%+0.2 pts

26▼15Sanford, MEME22,6630.2%0.0 pts

27▲2Kittery, MEME5,1100.2%−2.2 pts

28Presque Isle, MEME8,6940.1%−0.8 pts

29▼23Gardiner, MEME6,2060.1%−1.1 pts

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