Ranking of Maine Counties By Percentage of Black or African American Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent 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 High School Graduate or Equivalent was 25.57%. Among all Maine counties, Piscataquis County had the highest percentage of its Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent (98.86%), followed by Waldo County (56.72%), and Somerset County (47.71%).

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 Percentage of Black or African American Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
Piscataquis County
Waldo County
Somerset County
Penobscot County
Knox County
Washington County
Sagadahoc County
York County
Oxford County
Androscoggin County
Ranking of Maine Counties By Percentage of Black or African American Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 Piscataquis County 98.86
2 Waldo County 56.72
3 Somerset County 47.71
4 Penobscot County 44.24
5 Knox County 39.88
6 Washington County 38.14
7 Sagadahoc County 37.34
8 York County 34.33
9 Oxford County 28.43
10 Androscoggin County 25.67
11 Kennebec County 22.48
12 Cumberland County 18.60
13 Hancock County 17.03
14 Aroostook County 14.16
15 Franklin County 2.86
16 Lincoln County 1.92