Ranking of Maine Counties By Population with African Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 2.58K people in Maine with African ancestry. Among all Maine counties, Cumberland County had the highest population with African ancestry (1.70K), followed by Penobscot County (312), and Androscoggin County (173).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with 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 Counties By Population with African Ancestry in 2021
Cumberland County
Penobscot County
Androscoggin County
York County
Franklin County
Kennebec County
Hancock County
Waldo County
Sagadahoc County
Aroostook County
Ranking of Maine Counties By Population with African Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Cumberland County 1704
2 Penobscot County 312
3 Androscoggin County 173
4 York County 99
5 Franklin County 82
6 Kennebec County 58
7 Hancock County 42
8 Waldo County 38
9 Sagadahoc County 35
10 Aroostook County 15
11 Somerset County 9
12 Oxford County 7
13 Washington County 4