Population By Race and Ethnicity in Maine in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 1,335,743 population of Maine comprised of 22,132 people who identified as Hispanic (1.66%), and 1,313,611 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.34%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Maine, with a population of 1,264,917 (94.70%). Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group in Maine, with a population of 23,050 (1.73%). Black or African American Alone population was the third largest racial group in Maine, with a population of 21,167 (1.59%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Maine, with a population of 1,246,537 (93.32%). Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Maine, with a population of 21,583 (1.62%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Maine, with a population of 20,075 (1.50%).

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.

Related Topics: Maine Census Vintage Data Topic List.

Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Maine in 2017

Total Population:1,335,743

Non Hispanic (98.34%)

Hispanic (1.66%)

Race in Maine in 2017

Total Population:1,335,743

White Alone (94.70%)

Two or more races (1.73%)

Black or African American Alone (1.59%)

Asian Alone (1.26%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.70%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.04%)

Ethnicity in Maine in 2017

Total Population:1,335,743

Non-Hispanic White Alone (93.32%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.62%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.50%)

Hispanic White Alone (1.38%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.23%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.95%)

Population By Race in Maine in 2017

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	1,264,917	94.70%
Two Or More Races	23,050	1.73%
Black or African American Alone	21,167	1.59%
Asian Alone	16,786	1.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	9,345	0.70%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	478	0.04%

Population By Ethnicity in Maine in 2017

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	1,246,537	93.32%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	21,583	1.62%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	20,075	1.50%
White Alone - Hispanic	18,380	1.38%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	16,440	1.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	8,577	0.64%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	1,467	0.11%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	1,092	0.08%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	768	0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	399	0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	346	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	79	0.01%

Population By Race and Ethiniciy for Maine Counties in 2017

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