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Largest German population, Maine cities

Maine cities ranked by the number of residents who are German 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 886. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Skowhegan, ME, up 10 places to #23.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Portland, MEME69,9115,806+7%

02Lewiston, MEME38,8662,543+11%

03Bangor, MEME32,5182,352−7%

04▲1South Portland, MEME27,0072,107+14%

05▲5Sanford, MEME22,6631,815+199%

06▲6Brunswick, MEME17,6521,645+6%

07▲2Saco, MEME21,1591,587+56%

08Waterville, MEME17,5791,568+18%

09▼2Biddeford, MEME22,3991,497+28%

10▼6Auburn, MEME25,4411,469−16%

11▲7Bath, MEME8,8351,338+33%

12▲2Topsham, MEME7,2711,196+94%

13▼2Westbrook, MEME21,5651,139+33%

14▼1Orono, MEME11,1511,128+33%

15▼9Augusta, MEME19,1551,077−28%

16▼1Ellsworth, MEME8,8621,011+106%

17▲4Brewer, MEME9,636886+18%

18▼1Yarmouth, MEME6,289782+6%

19▼3Kennebunk, MEME6,221749+38%

20▲5Gorham, MEME7,593730−23%

21▲1Hampden, MEME5,161711+98%

22▼2Kittery, MEME5,110639+12%

23▲10Skowhegan, MEME6,662576+1%

24▲5Belfast, MEME6,988569−14%

25▼6Rockland, MEME7,142520−49%

26▼3Presque Isle, MEME8,694473−7%

27▲4Oak Hill, MEME5,631461–

28▲2Old Orchard Beach, MEME9,244446−50%

29▲3North Windham, MEME5,417439−7%

30▼3Caribou, MEME7,321390−4%

31▲3Houlton, MEME5,082341+59%

32▼8Old, MEME7,589340−45%

33▼7Gardiner, MEME6,206282−68%

34▼6Winslow, MEME5,873259−20%

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