Ranking of Maine Counties By Population with British Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 11.70K people in Maine with British ancestry. Among all Maine counties, Cumberland County had the highest population with British ancestry (3.25K), followed by York County (1.75K), and Penobscot County (1.31K).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with British 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 British Ancestry in 2021
Cumberland County
York County
Penobscot County
Sagadahoc County
Kennebec County
Knox County
Hancock County
Androscoggin County
Waldo County
Somerset County
Ranking of Maine Counties By Population with British Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Cumberland County 3248
2 York County 1746
3 Penobscot County 1312
4 Sagadahoc County 681
5 Kennebec County 604
6 Knox County 583
7 Hancock County 565
8 Androscoggin County 491
9 Waldo County 425
10 Somerset County 362
11 Lincoln County 351
12 Oxford County 346
13 Aroostook County 303
14 Washington County 244
15 Piscataquis County 222
16 Franklin County 219