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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 1.40K people in Maine with Jamaican ancestry (0.10% of Maine population). Among all Maine counties, Lincoln County had the highest percentage of its population with Jamaican ancestry (0.36%), followed by York County (0.21%), and Penobscot County (0.19%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having Jamaican 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 Jamaican Ancestry in 2021
Lincoln County
York County
Penobscot County
Cumberland County
Androscoggin County
Hancock County
Sagadahoc County
Kennebec County
Knox County
Waldo County
Ranking of Maine Counties By Percentage of Population with Jamaican Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Lincoln County 0.36
2 York County 0.21
3 Penobscot County 0.19
4 Cumberland County 0.09
5 Androscoggin County 0.08
6 Hancock County 0.07
6 Sagadahoc County 0.07
7 Kennebec County 0.05
8 Knox County 0.04
8 Waldo County 0.04
9 Aroostook County 0.02
9 Franklin County 0.02
10 Oxford County 0.01