Ranking of Maine Counties By Percentage of Population with English Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 268.25K people in Maine with English ancestry (19.77% of Maine population). Among all Maine counties, Lincoln County had the highest percentage of its population with English ancestry (25.84%), followed by Hancock County (25.69%), and Franklin County (22.75%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having English 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 English Ancestry in 2021
Lincoln County
Hancock County
Franklin County
Oxford County
Knox County
Washington County
Cumberland County
Kennebec County
Penobscot County
Waldo County
Ranking of Maine Counties By Percentage of Population with English Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Lincoln County 25.84
2 Hancock County 25.69
3 Franklin County 22.75
4 Oxford County 21.27
5 Knox County 20.90
6 Washington County 20.70
7 Cumberland County 20.58
8 Kennebec County 20.54
9 Penobscot County 18.85
10 Waldo County 18.68
11 Sagadahoc County 18.54
12 York County 18.28
13 Piscataquis County 17.61
13 Somerset County 17.61
14 Aroostook County 17.37
15 Androscoggin County 17.18