Ranking of Maine Counties By Percentage of Population with Subsaharan African Ancestry in 2021
Updated on April 16, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 11.56K people in Maine with Subsaharan African ancestry (0.85% of Maine population). Among all Maine counties, Cumberland County had the highest percentage of its population with Subsaharan African ancestry (2.42%), followed by Androscoggin County (1.94%), and Penobscot County (0.38%).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having Subsaharan African 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 Subsaharan African Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | County | Percentage of Pop. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cumberland County | 2.42 |
| 2 | Androscoggin County | 1.94 |
| 3 | Penobscot County | 0.38 |
| 4 | Kennebec County | 0.37 |
| 5 | Franklin County | 0.35 |
| 6 | Aroostook County | 0.26 |
| 6 | York County | 0.26 |
| 7 | Piscataquis County | 0.18 |
| 8 | Waldo County | 0.11 |
| 9 | Hancock County | 0.10 |
| 9 | Sagadahoc County | 0.10 |
| 10 | Somerset County | 0.09 |
| 11 | Washington County | 0.08 |
| 12 | Oxford County | 0.06 |
| 13 | Knox County | 0.04 |
| 14 | Lincoln County | 0.01 |