Ranking of Maine Counties By Percentage of Population with Cape Verdean Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 413 people in Maine with Cape Verdean ancestry (0.03% of Maine population). Among all Maine counties, Piscataquis County had the highest percentage of its population with Cape Verdean ancestry (0.18%), followed by Kennebec County (0.14%), and Cumberland County (0.05%).

The chart and table below shows the top 8 counties with high percentage of its population having Cape Verdean 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 Percentage of Population with Cape Verdean Ancestry in 2021
Piscataquis County
Kennebec County
Cumberland County
Androscoggin County
Waldo County
Washington County
York County
Oxford County
Ranking of Maine Counties By Percentage of Population with Cape Verdean Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Piscataquis County 0.18
2 Kennebec County 0.14
3 Cumberland County 0.05
4 Androscoggin County 0.02
4 Waldo County 0.02
5 Washington County 0.01
5 York County 0.01
6 Oxford County 0.002