Ranking of Maine Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Italian Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 74.93K people in Maine with Italian ancestry (5.52% of Maine population). Among all Maine cities and places with a population of at least 10K, South Portland city had the highest percentage of its population with Italian ancestry (9.32%), followed by Portland city (9.14%), and Sanford city (7.12%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities with high percentage of its population having Italian ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Maine.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Maine Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Italian Ancestry in 2021
South Portland city
Portland city
Sanford city
Westbrook city
Biddeford city
Auburn city
Orono CDP
Bangor city
Saco city
Augusta city
Ranking of Maine Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Italian Ancestry in 2021
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Rank Ciy or Place Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 South Portland city 9.32
2 Portland city 9.14
3 Sanford city 7.12
4 Westbrook city 6.79
5 Biddeford city 6.44
6 Auburn city 5.73
7 Orono CDP 5.68
8 Bangor city 5.32
8 Saco city 5.32
9 Augusta city 4.94
10 Brunswick CDP 4.39
11 Lewiston city 4.21
12 Waterville city 3.52