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Most foreign-born residents, Maine cities

Maine cities ranked by the share of residents born outside the US (2024 ACS). This list covers the 34 cities in Maine that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 34 is 4.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: North Windham, ME, up 14 places to #19.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFOREIGN-BORNVS 2010

01Portland, MEME69,91111.8%+0.8 pts

02▲4Lewiston, MEME38,86611.5%+6.7 pts

03▼1South Portland, MEME27,00710.5%+2.6 pts

04Westbrook, MEME21,56510.1%+4.4 pts

05▲6Kennebunk, MEME6,2218.1%+6.4 pts

06▲1Gorham, MEME7,5938.1%+4.0 pts

07▲5Saco, MEME21,1597.7%+4.0 pts

08▼3Kittery, MEME5,1107.0%+3.2 pts

09▲8Bangor, MEME32,5186.0%+2.3 pts

10▲4Brunswick, MEME17,6525.9%+2.5 pts

11▼8Orono, MEME11,1515.7%−0.4 pts

12▼4Old Orchard Beach, MEME9,2445.6%+1.6 pts

13▲5Belfast, MEME6,9884.9%+2.6 pts

14▲9Auburn, MEME25,4414.6%+0.4 pts

15▲5Sanford, MEME22,6634.4%+1.7 pts

16▲13Gardiner, MEME6,2064.0%+3.6 pts

17▲4Caribou, MEME7,3214.0%+0.9 pts

18▼5Waterville, MEME17,5794.0%−0.1 pts

19▲14North Windham, MEME5,4173.6%+0.6 pts

20▼4Biddeford, MEME22,3993.5%−0.5 pts

21▼2Presque Isle, MEME8,6943.4%−1.4 pts

22▲5Ellsworth, MEME8,8623.3%+1.6 pts

23▲3Old, MEME7,5893.2%−1.1 pts

24▲10Winslow, MEME5,8733.1%+0.6 pts

25Augusta, MEME19,1552.7%−0.6 pts

26▼11Yarmouth, MEME6,2892.6%+0.5 pts

27▲4Hampden, MEME5,1612.4%−1.9 pts

28▼6Topsham, MEME7,2712.3%−0.6 pts

29▼20Oak Hill, MEME5,6312.1%–

30▼2Houlton, MEME5,0822.1%−1.6 pts

31▼21Bath, MEME8,8352.1%−1.2 pts

32▼8Brewer, MEME9,6361.5%−0.5 pts

33▼1Rockland, MEME7,1420.9%−0.6 pts

34▼4Skowhegan, MEME6,6620.6%−0.1 pts

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