Ranking of Maine Counties By Population with Italian Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 74.93K people in Maine with Italian ancestry. Among all Maine counties, Cumberland County had the highest population with Italian ancestry (23.62K), followed by York County (14.92K), and Penobscot County (6.80K).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with Italian 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 Italian Ancestry in 2021
Cumberland County
York County
Penobscot County
Androscoggin County
Kennebec County
Hancock County
Knox County
Oxford County
Somerset County
Aroostook County
Ranking of Maine Counties By Population with Italian Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Cumberland County 23618
2 York County 14918
3 Penobscot County 6804
4 Androscoggin County 5369
5 Kennebec County 4969
6 Hancock County 2677
7 Knox County 2332
8 Oxford County 2246
9 Somerset County 1916
10 Aroostook County 1816
11 Waldo County 1664
12 Lincoln County 1617
13 Sagadahoc County 1575
14 Franklin County 1564
15 Washington County 1194
16 Piscataquis County 655