Ranking of Maine Counties By Population with French Canadian Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 100.26K people in Maine with French Canadian ancestry. Among all Maine counties, York County had the highest population with French Canadian ancestry (21.82K), followed by Androscoggin County (19.66K), and Cumberland County (17.46K).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with French Canadian 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 French Canadian Ancestry in 2021
York County
Androscoggin County
Cumberland County
Kennebec County
Penobscot County
Aroostook County
Oxford County
Somerset County
Franklin County
Sagadahoc County
Ranking of Maine Counties By Population with French Canadian Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 York County 21818
2 Androscoggin County 19655
3 Cumberland County 17463
4 Kennebec County 10028
5 Penobscot County 8070
6 Aroostook County 5833
7 Oxford County 3652
8 Somerset County 3324
9 Franklin County 2051
10 Sagadahoc County 1999
11 Hancock County 1446
12 Knox County 1395
13 Lincoln County 1034
14 Waldo County 1012
15 Washington County 818
16 Piscataquis County 658