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Largest French population, Maine cities · 2020

Maine cities ranked by the number of residents who are French ancestry, from the 2020 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.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH POPULATIONVS 2010

01Lewiston, MEME38,8667,510−18%

02Portland, MEME69,9115,219−30%

03Bangor, MEME32,5184,753−8%

04Augusta, MEME19,1554,196−6%

05Auburn, MEME25,4413,714−17%

06Biddeford, MEME22,3993,295−41%

07Sanford, MEME22,6632,879−4%

08Waterville, MEME17,5792,749−3%

09Westbrook, MEME21,5652,695−2%

10Saco, MEME21,1592,609−44%

11South Portland, MEME27,0072,471−19%

12Caribou, MEME7,3212,189−15%

13Presque Isle, MEME8,6941,896−8%

14Brunswick, MEME17,6521,576−9%

15Old, MEME7,5891,457−26%

16Brewer, MEME9,6361,250−22%

17Winslow, MEME5,8731,129−48%

18North Windham, MEME5,4171,077+61%

19Old Orchard Beach, MEME9,2441,011−46%

20Bath, MEME8,835828−34%

21Ellsworth, MEME8,862825+27%

22Kittery, MEME5,110811+65%

23Skowhegan, MEME6,662767−66%

24Belfast, MEME6,988733+121%

25Gorham, MEME7,593726−30%

26Orono, MEME11,151721−22%

27Oak Hill, MEME5,631712–

28Topsham, MEME7,271680−31%

29Hampden, MEME5,161679−6%

30Kennebunk, MEME6,221609+31%

31Gardiner, MEME6,206576−60%

32Yarmouth, MEME6,289463−16%

33Rockland, MEME7,142379−56%

34Houlton, MEME5,082378−50%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS