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Largest Subsaharan African population, Maine counties · 2020

Maine counties ranked by the number of residents who are Subsaharan African 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 16 counties in Maine that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Cumberland County, MEME317,2226,676+74%

02Androscoggin County, MEME116,4871,695+36%

03York County, MEME222,434654+276%

04Penobscot County, MEME157,967449+29%

05Kennebec County, MEME129,067415+453%

06Aroostook County, MEME66,609190+54%

07Franklin County, MEME30,824128+1064%

08Sagadahoc County, MEME37,97947+38%

09Oxford County, MEME60,34638+65%

10Hancock County, MEME57,17132+78%

11Lincoln County, MEME36,59530+200%

12Washington County, MEME31,33429−36%

13Piscataquis County, MEME17,40925+92%

14Waldo County, MEME40,69313−7%

15Knox County, MEME41,11711−69%

16Somerset County, MEME51,6204−89%

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