Ranking of Maine Cities and Places By Percentage of Black or African American Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 5, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the Maine Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma was 17.54%. Among all Maine cities and places with a population of 10K or higher, Lewiston city had the highest percentage of its Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (36.01%), followed by Brunswick CDP (26.26%), and Portland city (24.11%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Maine cities and places (with a population of 10K+), and the table below shows the ranking of all Maine cities and places (with a population of 10K+).

You can see similar information for other educational attainments, and for other races and ethnicities.

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Ranking of Maine Cities and Places By Percentage of Black or African American Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
Lewiston city
Brunswick CDP
Portland city
South Portland city
Auburn city
Westbrook city
Bangor city
Sanford city
Augusta city
Biddeford city
Ranking of Maine Cities and Places By Percentage of Black or African American Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
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Rank City of Place Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 Lewiston city 36.01
2 Brunswick CDP 26.26
3 Portland city 24.11
4 South Portland city 22.25
5 Auburn city 14.84
6 Westbrook city 11.71
7 Bangor city 10.05
8 Sanford city 5.56
9 Augusta city 0.00
9 Biddeford city 0.00
9 Orono CDP 0.00
9 Saco city 0.00
9 Waterville city 0.00