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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 222.26K people in Maine with Irish ancestry (16.38% of Maine population). Among all Maine counties, Cumberland County had the highest percentage of its population with Irish ancestry (19.09%), followed by York County (18.29%), and Piscataquis County (16.95%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having Irish 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 Irish Ancestry in 2021
Cumberland County
York County
Piscataquis County
Lincoln County
Oxford County
Kennebec County
Penobscot County
Hancock County
Franklin County
Sagadahoc County
Ranking of Maine Counties By Percentage of Population with Irish Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Cumberland County 19.09
2 York County 18.29
3 Piscataquis County 16.95
4 Lincoln County 16.40
5 Oxford County 16.01
6 Kennebec County 15.76
7 Penobscot County 15.62
8 Hancock County 15.11
9 Franklin County 14.50
9 Sagadahoc County 14.50
10 Somerset County 14.27
11 Waldo County 14.16
12 Androscoggin County 13.97
13 Aroostook County 13.92
14 Washington County 13.91
15 Knox County 13.46