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Largest Norwegian population, Maine cities · 2020

Maine cities ranked by the number of residents who are Norwegian 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 32 cities in Maine that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNORWEGIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Portland, MEME69,9111,042+70%

02Sanford, MEME22,663361+1145%

03South Portland, MEME27,007306+97%

04Saco, MEME21,159218+235%

05Augusta, MEME19,155216+181%

06Westbrook, MEME21,565209+294%

07Bangor, MEME32,518207+45%

08Brunswick, MEME17,652189−6%

09Biddeford, MEME22,399188+28%

10Yarmouth, MEME6,289126+600%

11Waterville, MEME17,57995−33%

12Presque Isle, MEME8,69488+105%

13Topsham, MEME7,27187−26%

14Ellsworth, MEME8,86269+3%

15Auburn, MEME25,44155−40%

16Orono, MEME11,15154+69%

17Bath, MEME8,83550−69%

18Kennebunk, MEME6,22150−29%

19North Windham, MEME5,41744+52%

20Rockland, MEME7,14240−25%

21Lewiston, MEME38,86639−69%

22Winslow, MEME5,87334−17%

23Hampden, MEME5,16133−28%

24Belfast, MEME6,98831−23%

25Old, MEME7,58924+0%

26Gorham, MEME7,59314−53%

27Brewer, MEME9,63613−87%

28Gardiner, MEME6,20611−88%

29Caribou, MEME7,32110−68%

30Oak Hill, MEME5,6319–

31Houlton, MEME5,0828−33%

32Kittery, MEME5,1102−97%

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