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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 11.56K people in Maine with Subsaharan African ancestry (0.85% of Maine population). Among all Maine cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Portland city had the highest percentage of its population with Subsaharan African ancestry (7.13%), followed by Lewiston city (5.25%), and South Portland city (3.94%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities with high percentage of its population having Subsaharan African 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 Subsaharan African Ancestry in 2021
Portland city
Lewiston city
South Portland city
Westbrook city
Brunswick CDP
Bangor city
Saco city
Orono CDP
Auburn city
Augusta city
Ranking of Maine Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Subsaharan African Ancestry in 2021
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Rank Ciy or Place Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Portland city 7.13
2 Lewiston city 5.25
3 South Portland city 3.94
4 Westbrook city 3.44
5 Brunswick CDP 1.50
6 Bangor city 1.35
7 Saco city 1.06
8 Orono CDP 0.90
9 Auburn city 0.82
9 Augusta city 0.82
10 Sanford city 0.18
11 Biddeford city 0.17
12 Waterville city 0.11