Ranking of Maine Counties By Population with Subsaharan African Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 11.56K people in Maine with Subsaharan African ancestry. Among all Maine counties, Cumberland County had the highest population with Subsaharan African ancestry (7.27K), followed by Androscoggin County (2.14K), and Penobscot County (584).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with Subsaharan African 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 Subsaharan African Ancestry in 2021
Cumberland County
Androscoggin County
Penobscot County
York County
Kennebec County
Aroostook County
Franklin County
Hancock County
Somerset County
Waldo County
Ranking of Maine Counties By Population with Subsaharan African Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Cumberland County 7272
2 Androscoggin County 2138
3 Penobscot County 584
4 York County 541
5 Kennebec County 458
6 Aroostook County 173
7 Franklin County 102
8 Hancock County 56
9 Somerset County 45
9 Waldo County 45
10 Oxford County 35
10 Sagadahoc County 35
11 Piscataquis County 30
12 Washington County 26
13 Knox County 18
14 Lincoln County 4