Ranking of Maine Counties By Black or African American Alone Voting-age Population from Census 2020

Updated on August 26, 2023.

According to the data from the United States 2020 decennial Census, as at April 2020, among all Maine counties, Cumberland County had the highest voting-age population who identified their race as Black or African American Alone (7.96K), followed by Androscoggin County (3.69K), and York County (1.49K).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Maine counties based on Black or African American Alone voting-age population.

You can see similar ranking information for other states. You can also see similar rankings for other racial groups in Maine.

Ranking of Maine Counties By Black or African American Alone Voting-age Population from Census 2020
Cumberland
7.96K
Androscoggin
3.69K
York
1.49K
Penobscot
1.14K
Kennebec
705
Aroostook
350
Hancock
274
Knox
244
Sagadahoc
238
Somerset
179
Ranking of Maine Counties By Black or African American Alone Voting-age Population from Census 2020
Rank
County
Black Alone Voting-age Population
1 Cumberland County 7,955
2 Androscoggin County 3,686
3 York County 1,491
4 Penobscot County 1,141
5 Kennebec County 705
6 Aroostook County 350
7 Hancock County 274
8 Knox County 244
9 Sagadahoc County 238
10 Somerset County 179
11 Oxford County 145
12 Franklin County 129
12 Lincoln County 129
12 Washington County 129
13 Waldo County 107
14 Piscataquis County 47
Items per page:
1 – 16 of 16