Ranking of Maine Counties By Percentage of Population with French (except Basque) Ancestry in 2021
Updated on April 16, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 174.16K people in Maine with French (except Basque) ancestry (12.83% of Maine population). Among all Maine counties, Aroostook County had the highest percentage of its population with French (except Basque) ancestry (21.50%), followed by Kennebec County (19.05%), and Androscoggin County (17.22%).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having French (except Basque) ancestry.
You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Maine.
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Related Topics: Maine ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Maine Counties By Percentage of Population with French (except Basque) Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | County | Percentage of Pop. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aroostook County | 21.50 |
| 2 | Kennebec County | 19.05 |
| 3 | Androscoggin County | 17.22 |
| 4 | Oxford County | 15.58 |
| 5 | Penobscot County | 13.57 |
| 6 | Somerset County | 13.24 |
| 7 | York County | 12.44 |
| 8 | Franklin County | 11.80 |
| 9 | Sagadahoc County | 11.67 |
| 10 | Piscataquis County | 11.00 |
| 11 | Cumberland County | 9.79 |
| 12 | Lincoln County | 9.72 |
| 13 | Waldo County | 9.09 |
| 14 | Hancock County | 7.82 |
| 15 | Washington County | 5.99 |
| 16 | Knox County | 5.97 |