Maine Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2021

Updated on August 2, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, there were 23,991 people that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone in Maine and they represented 1.74% of the total population of Maine in 2021. Cumberland County had the highest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population (10,193), followed by Androscoggin County (5,426), and York County (2,447). On the other hand, Piscataquis County had the lowest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone (97), followed by Franklin County (181), and Washington County (196).

When it comes to the percentage of each county's population that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone, Androscoggin County had the highest percentage (4.81%), followed by Cumberland County (3.33%), and York County (1.14%).

You can see similar information for other ethnicity and racial groups in Maine.

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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.

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Maine Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2021
Maine Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2021
County
Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population
% of County Population
Cumberland 10,193 3.33
Androscoggin 5,426 4.81
York 2,447 1.14
Penobscot 1,515 0.99
Kennebec 953 0.76
Aroostook 668 1
Hancock 586 1.04
Sagadahoc 346 0.93
Oxford 317 0.54
Knox 307 0.75
Somerset 298 0.59
Lincoln 238 0.66
Waldo 223 0.56
Washington 196 0.63
Franklin 181 0.6
Piscataquis 97 0.56
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