Ranking of Maine Counties By Population with Northern European Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 2.59K people in Maine with Northern European ancestry. Among all Maine counties, Cumberland County had the highest population with Northern European ancestry (817), followed by York County (376), and Knox County (232).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with Northern 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 Northern European Ancestry in 2021
Cumberland County
York County
Knox County
Penobscot County
Kennebec County
Sagadahoc County
Hancock County
Waldo County
Franklin County
Lincoln County
Ranking of Maine Counties By Population with Northern European Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Cumberland County 817
2 York County 376
3 Knox County 232
4 Penobscot County 203
5 Kennebec County 187
6 Sagadahoc County 182
7 Hancock County 107
7 Waldo County 107
8 Franklin County 87
9 Lincoln County 71
10 Aroostook County 54
11 Washington County 51
12 Androscoggin County 44
13 Oxford County 31
14 Somerset County 25
15 Piscataquis County 15