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Largest Irish population, Maine cities

Maine cities ranked by the number of residents who are Irish 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 1,463. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Hampden, ME, up 14 places to #19.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRISH POPULATIONVS 2010

01Portland, MEME69,91112,719−14%

02▲1South Portland, MEME27,0075,533−18%

03▼1Bangor, MEME32,5185,157−19%

04Lewiston, MEME38,8665,137−10%

05Saco, MEME21,1594,083+22%

06▲4Sanford, MEME22,6633,840+107%

07▲1Auburn, MEME25,4413,632−1%

08▼1Biddeford, MEME22,3993,594+20%

09▼3Augusta, MEME19,1553,192−19%

10▲1Brunswick, MEME17,6523,041+21%

11▲1Waterville, MEME17,5792,908+30%

12▼3Westbrook, MEME21,5652,905−18%

13▲2Gorham, MEME7,5932,301+25%

14Orono, MEME11,1512,050+94%

15▼2Yarmouth, MEME6,2891,992+47%

16▲2Old Orchard Beach, MEME9,2441,553−25%

17▼1Brewer, MEME9,6361,463−34%

18▲2Bath, MEME8,8351,381−16%

19▲14Hampden, MEME5,1611,343+94%

20▲1Kittery, MEME5,1101,335+59%

21▼4Presque Isle, MEME8,6941,286−4%

22▼3Kennebunk, MEME6,2211,216−11%

23▲5Belfast, MEME6,9881,191+76%

24Old, MEME7,5891,127−2%

25▼3Topsham, MEME7,2711,127−18%

26Oak Hill, MEME5,6311,110–

27▼4Ellsworth, MEME8,8621,063−16%

28▲6Houlton, MEME5,0821,040−1%

29▼4Skowhegan, MEME6,6621,017−5%

30North Windham, MEME5,417884−2%

31Gardiner, MEME6,206600−49%

32▼5Rockland, MEME7,142597−57%

33▼4Caribou, MEME7,321582−66%

34▼2Winslow, MEME5,873558−42%

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