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Largest Subsaharan African population, Maine cities

Maine cities ranked by the number of residents who are Subsaharan African 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 27 cities in Maine that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 27 is 67. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Ellsworth, ME, up 6 places to #16.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Portland, MEME69,9114,921+100%

02Lewiston, MEME38,8662,695+182%

03South Portland, MEME27,0071,727+163%

04▲4Auburn, MEME25,441380+37%

05▼1Westbrook, MEME21,565372+13%

06Bangor, MEME32,518342+511%

07▲2Saco, MEME21,159280–

08Old, MEME7,589181+654%

09▼2Brunswick, MEME17,652146+535%

10Old Orchard Beach, MEME9,244124+786%

11Winslow, MEME5,87395–

12Belfast, MEME6,98870–

13▲2Gardiner, MEME6,20667–

14▲3Sanford, MEME22,66367+272%

15▼4Orono, MEME11,15159+28%

16▲6Ellsworth, MEME8,86257–

17▲3Waterville, MEME17,57936+227%

18▲1North Windham, MEME5,41734–

19▼6Gorham, MEME7,59333−15%

20▼4Brewer, MEME9,63630–

21▼16Biddeford, MEME22,39929+32%

22Rockland, MEME7,14222+29%

23▼2Yarmouth, MEME6,28920–

24Bath, MEME8,8358−73%

25▼13Augusta, MEME19,1557–

26▼12Kittery, MEME5,1104−95%

27Presque Isle, MEME8,6941−99%

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