RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 16 SHOWN OF 16

Largest Black population, Maine counties · 1990

Maine counties ranked by the number of residents who are Black or African American, from the 1990 American Community Survey (table B03002). Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 16 counties in Maine that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 16 is 79.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACK POPULATIONVS –

01Cumberland County, MEME317,2221,602–

02Aroostook County, MEME66,609979–

03Penobscot County, MEME157,967631–

04York County, MEME222,434583–

05Androscoggin County, MEME116,487422–

06Sagadahoc County, MEME37,979282–

07Kennebec County, MEME129,067247–

08Hancock County, MEME57,17179–

09Oxford County, MEME60,34664–

10Washington County, MEME31,33452–

11Knox County, MEME41,11749–

12Somerset County, MEME51,62049–

13Lincoln County, MEME36,59542–

14Waldo County, MEME40,69335–

15Franklin County, MEME30,82428–

16Piscataquis County, MEME17,40920–

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