Maine Census 2020 Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone Population By County

Updated on February 22, 2026.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, as at April 2020, there were 25,115 people who identified as Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone in Maine, which was 1.84% of the total Maine population.

Cumberland County had the highest number of people who identified as Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone (11,925), followed by Androscoggin County (6,436), and York County (2,009). On the other hand, the three counties with the least number of people who identified as Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone were: Piscataquis County (57), Waldo County (135), and Washington County (156).

When it comes to the percentage of each county's population that identify as Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone, Androscoggin County had the highest percentage (5.79%), followed by Cumberland County (3.94%), and Penobscot County (0.95%).

Hover over or click on the counties to see the number and percentage of each county's Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone population. The data can also be filtered, sorted, and explored further in a table below.

You can see similar information for other ethnicities, and also for the different racial groups in Maine.

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Maine Census 2020 Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone Population By County
Maine Census 2020 Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone Population By County
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County Non-Hispanic - Black Alone Population % of County Population
Androscoggin 6436 5.79
Aroostook 423 0.63
Cumberland 11925 3.94
Franklin 166 0.56
Hancock 351 0.63
Kennebec 850 0.69
Knox 256 0.63
Lincoln 156 0.44
Oxford 209 0.36
Penobscot 1443 0.95
Piscataquis 57 0.34
Sagadahoc 295 0.80
Somerset 248 0.49
Waldo 135 0.34
Washington 156 0.50
York 2009 0.95