Ranking of Maine Counties By Population with French (except Basque) Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 174.16K people in Maine with French (except Basque) ancestry. Among all Maine counties, Cumberland County had the highest population with French (except Basque) ancestry (29.46K), followed by York County (26.19K), and Kennebec County (23.49K).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with French (except Basque) 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 (except Basque) Ancestry in 2021
Cumberland County
York County
Kennebec County
Penobscot County
Androscoggin County
Aroostook County
Oxford County
Somerset County
Hancock County
Sagadahoc County
Ranking of Maine Counties By Population with French (except Basque) Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Cumberland County 29455
2 York County 26191
3 Kennebec County 23490
4 Penobscot County 20656
5 Androscoggin County 19012
6 Aroostook County 14466
7 Oxford County 9008
8 Somerset County 6677
9 Hancock County 4332
10 Sagadahoc County 4262
11 Waldo County 3600
12 Franklin County 3480
13 Lincoln County 3407
14 Knox County 2420
15 Washington County 1857
16 Piscataquis County 1844