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Largest French population, Maine cities

Maine cities ranked by the number of residents who are French ancestry, from the 2024 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 34 cities in Maine that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 34 is 997. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Topsham, ME, up 7 places to #21.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH POPULATIONVS 2010

01Lewiston, MEME38,8666,442−29%

02▲3Auburn, MEME25,4414,260−4%

03▼1Portland, MEME69,9114,223−43%

04▲3Sanford, MEME22,6633,382+13%

05▼2Bangor, MEME32,5183,240−37%

06▼2Augusta, MEME19,1553,022−32%

07▼1Biddeford, MEME22,3992,965−47%

08▲2Saco, MEME21,1592,681−43%

09▲2South Portland, MEME27,0072,528−17%

10▼2Waterville, MEME17,5792,424−15%

11▼2Westbrook, MEME21,5652,254−18%

12Caribou, MEME7,3211,954−24%

13Presque Isle, MEME8,6941,784−13%

14▲1Old, MEME7,5891,547−21%

15▲2Winslow, MEME5,8731,305−40%

16▼2Brunswick, MEME17,6521,227−30%

17▲2Old Orchard Beach, MEME9,244997−46%

18North Windham, MEME5,417974+45%

19▼3Brewer, MEME9,636896−44%

20▲6Orono, MEME11,151835−9%

21▲7Topsham, MEME7,271796−19%

22▲3Gorham, MEME7,593706−32%

23Skowhegan, MEME6,662644−72%

24▲7Gardiner, MEME6,206640−55%

25▼5Bath, MEME8,835612−51%

26▼5Ellsworth, MEME8,862599−8%

27Oak Hill, MEME5,631564–

28▲1Hampden, MEME5,161556−23%

29▲4Rockland, MEME7,142473−45%

30▼6Belfast, MEME6,988463+39%

31▼9Kittery, MEME5,110406−17%

32▲2Houlton, MEME5,082350−53%

33▼3Kennebunk, MEME6,221347−26%

34▼2Yarmouth, MEME6,289345−37%

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