Ranking of Maine Counties By Population with European Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 21.95K people in Maine with European ancestry. Among all Maine counties, Cumberland County had the highest population with European ancestry (5.23K), followed by York County (3.63K), and Penobscot County (1.78K).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with European 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 European Ancestry in 2021
Cumberland County
York County
Penobscot County
Kennebec County
Androscoggin County
Knox County
Hancock County
Waldo County
Sagadahoc County
Lincoln County
Ranking of Maine Counties By Population with European Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Cumberland County 5229
2 York County 3633
3 Penobscot County 1775
4 Kennebec County 1736
5 Androscoggin County 1601
6 Knox County 1340
7 Hancock County 1225
8 Waldo County 1046
9 Sagadahoc County 756
10 Lincoln County 655
11 Franklin County 628
12 Oxford County 576
13 Somerset County 563
14 Aroostook County 549
15 Washington County 484
16 Piscataquis County 151