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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 21.95K people in Maine with European ancestry (1.62% of Maine population). Among all Maine counties, Knox County had the highest percentage of its population with European ancestry (3.31%), followed by Waldo County (2.64%), and Hancock County (2.21%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having 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 Percentage of Population with European Ancestry in 2021
Knox County
Waldo County
Hancock County
Franklin County
Sagadahoc County
Lincoln County
Cumberland County
York County
Washington County
Androscoggin County
Ranking of Maine Counties By Percentage of Population with European Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Knox County 3.31
2 Waldo County 2.64
3 Hancock County 2.21
4 Franklin County 2.13
5 Sagadahoc County 2.07
6 Lincoln County 1.87
7 Cumberland County 1.74
8 York County 1.73
9 Washington County 1.56
10 Androscoggin County 1.45
11 Kennebec County 1.41
12 Penobscot County 1.17
13 Somerset County 1.12
14 Oxford County 1.00
15 Piscataquis County 0.90
16 Aroostook County 0.82