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.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Maine Counties By Percentage of Population with French (except Basque) Ancestry in 2021
Aroostook County
Kennebec County
Androscoggin County
Oxford County
Penobscot County
Somerset County
York County
Franklin County
Sagadahoc County
Piscataquis County
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