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Largest Irish population, Maine cities · 2020

Maine cities ranked by the number of residents who are Irish 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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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRISH POPULATIONVS 2010

01Portland, MEME69,91114,044−5%

02Bangor, MEME32,5185,433−15%

03South Portland, MEME27,0074,953−27%

04Lewiston, MEME38,8664,753−17%

05Saco, MEME21,1594,324+30%

06Augusta, MEME19,1553,888−1%

07Biddeford, MEME22,3993,764+26%

08Auburn, MEME25,4413,727+1%

09Westbrook, MEME21,5653,272−8%

10Sanford, MEME22,6633,143+69%

11Brunswick, MEME17,6522,812+12%

12Waterville, MEME17,5792,582+16%

13Yarmouth, MEME6,2892,046+51%

14Orono, MEME11,1511,767+67%

15Gorham, MEME7,5931,725−6%

16Brewer, MEME9,6361,502−32%

17Presque Isle, MEME8,6941,483+10%

18Old Orchard Beach, MEME9,2441,287−38%

19Kennebunk, MEME6,2211,251−8%

20Bath, MEME8,8351,193−27%

21Kittery, MEME5,1101,163+39%

22Topsham, MEME7,2711,111−19%

23Ellsworth, MEME8,8621,104−13%

24Old, MEME7,5891,033−10%

25Skowhegan, MEME6,6621,005−6%

26Oak Hill, MEME5,631987–

27Rockland, MEME7,142981−29%

28Belfast, MEME6,988916+35%

29Caribou, MEME7,321912−47%

30North Windham, MEME5,417840−7%

31Gardiner, MEME6,206816−31%

32Winslow, MEME5,873742−23%

33Hampden, MEME5,161726+5%

34Houlton, MEME5,082647−38%

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