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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 3.25K people in Maine with Somali ancestry (0.24% of Maine population). Among all Maine cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Lewiston city had the highest percentage of its population with Somali ancestry (3.73%), followed by South Portland city (1.75%), and Portland city (1.47%).

The chart and table below shows the top 9 cities with high percentage of its population having Somali 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 Somali Ancestry in 2021
Lewiston city
South Portland city
Portland city
Bangor city
Orono CDP
Waterville city
Saco city
Auburn city
Westbrook city
Ranking of Maine Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Somali Ancestry in 2021
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Rank Ciy or Place Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Lewiston city 3.73
2 South Portland city 1.75
3 Portland city 1.47
4 Bangor city 0.26
5 Orono CDP 0.11
6 Waterville city 0.09
7 Saco city 0.07
8 Auburn city 0.06
9 Westbrook city 0.04