Ranking of Maine Counties By Percentage of Population with French Canadian Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 100.26K people in Maine with French Canadian ancestry (7.39% of Maine population). Among all Maine counties, Androscoggin County had the highest percentage of its population with French Canadian ancestry (17.81%), followed by York County (10.37%), and Aroostook County (8.67%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having French Canadian 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 French Canadian Ancestry in 2021
Androscoggin County
York County
Aroostook County
Kennebec County
Franklin County
Somerset County
Oxford County
Cumberland County
Sagadahoc County
Penobscot County
Ranking of Maine Counties By Percentage of Population with French Canadian Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Androscoggin County 17.81
2 York County 10.37
3 Aroostook County 8.67
4 Kennebec County 8.13
5 Franklin County 6.96
6 Somerset County 6.59
7 Oxford County 6.32
8 Cumberland County 5.81
9 Sagadahoc County 5.47
10 Penobscot County 5.30
11 Piscataquis County 3.93
12 Knox County 3.44
13 Lincoln County 2.95
14 Washington County 2.64
15 Hancock County 2.61
16 Waldo County 2.55