Population By Race and Ethnicity in Maine in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 1,328,473 population of Maine comprised of 17,725 people who identified as Hispanic (1.33%), and 1,310,748 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.67%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Maine, with a population of 1,267,714 (95.43%). Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group in Maine, with a population of 19,938 (1.50%). Black or African American Alone population was the third largest racial group in Maine, with a population of 17,193 (1.29%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Maine, with a population of 1,252,863 (94.31%). Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Maine, with a population of 18,770 (1.41%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Maine, with a population of 16,342 (1.23%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Maine.

You can find similar information for other states and for the United States.

You can also find similar information for each Maine county using links at the bottom of this page.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Maine in 2011
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Race in Maine in 2011
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Ethnicity in Maine in 2011
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Population By Race in Maine in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 17,193 1.29%
White Alone 1,267,714 95.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 8,851 0.67%
Asian Alone 14,387 1.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 390 0.03%
Two Or More Races 19,938 1.50%
Population By Ethnicity in Maine in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 851 0.06%
White Alone - Hispanic 14,851 1.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 537 0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 254 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 64 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,168 0.09%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 16,342 1.23%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 1,252,863 94.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 8,314 0.63%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 14,133 1.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 326 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 18,770 1.41%

Population By Race and Ethiniciy for Maine Counties in 2011

Use the links below to see the population by race and ethnicity for each of the following Maine counties.