Ranking of Maine Counties By White Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 5, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Maine White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 316,580. Among all Maine counties, Cumberland County had the highest White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (101,481), followed by York County (49,200), and Penobscot County (30,499).

The chart below shows the top 10 Maine counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Maine counties.

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

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Ranking of Maine Counties By White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
Cumberland County
York County
Penobscot County
Kennebec County
Androscoggin County
Hancock County
Knox County
Sagadahoc County
Aroostook County
Lincoln County
Ranking of Maine Counties By White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
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Rank County Number of People
1 Cumberland County 101481
2 York County 49200
3 Penobscot County 30499
4 Kennebec County 25374
5 Androscoggin County 16516
6 Hancock County 14337
7 Knox County 10897
8 Sagadahoc County 10232
9 Aroostook County 9638
10 Lincoln County 9587
11 Waldo County 9353
12 Oxford County 8806
13 Somerset County 7210
14 Franklin County 5782
15 Washington County 5211
16 Piscataquis County 2457