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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 105.95K people in Maine with German ancestry (7.81% of Maine population). Among all Maine counties, Lincoln County had the highest percentage of its population with German ancestry (11.62%), followed by Waldo County (10.35%), and Hancock County (10.16%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having German 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 German Ancestry in 2021
Lincoln County
Waldo County
Hancock County
Sagadahoc County
Knox County
Androscoggin County
Cumberland County
Franklin County
Kennebec County
York County
Ranking of Maine Counties By Percentage of Population with German Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Lincoln County 11.62
2 Waldo County 10.35
3 Hancock County 10.16
4 Sagadahoc County 9.53
5 Knox County 8.78
6 Androscoggin County 8.62
7 Cumberland County 8.22
8 Franklin County 7.95
9 Kennebec County 7.67
10 York County 7.42
11 Somerset County 7.00
12 Penobscot County 6.91
13 Washington County 6.65
14 Piscataquis County 6.30
15 Oxford County 5.85
16 Aroostook County 4.33