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Counties in Maine ranked by Non-Hispanic White Population

This list ranks the 16 counties in Maine based on their Non-Hispanic White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these counties over the past five years.
Updated Feb 13, 2025

Top 5 counties with the largest Non-Hispanic White population in Maine

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  • 1
    Cumberland County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Cumberland County is 265,260
    81.52% of Cumberland County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 2
    York County
    Non-Hispanic White population in York County is 194,888
    85.85% of York County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 3
    Penobscot County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Penobscot County is 140,416
    87.94% of Penobscot County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 4
    Kennebec County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Kennebec County is 116,473
    88.91% of Kennebec County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 5
    Androscoggin County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Androscoggin County is 99,078
    83.90% of Androscoggin County population is Non-Hispanic White

List of 16 counties in Maine by Non-Hispanic White Population

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Rank by Non-Hispanic White Population
County
Non-Hispanic White Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Maine Non-Hispanic White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Cumberland County 265,260 81.52% 21.25%
2 York County 194,888 85.85% 15.61%
3 Penobscot County 140,416 87.94% 11.25%
4 Kennebec County 116,473 88.91% 9.33%
5 Androscoggin County 99,078 83.90% 7.94%
6 Aroostook County 62,431 89.47% 5.00%
7 Oxford County 54,491 88.45% 4.36%
8 52,254 90.08% 4.19%
9 48,039 91.06% 3.85%
10 38,432 90.52% 3.08%
11 37,198 89.27% 2.98%
12 34,281 88.38% 2.75%
13 33,441 89.46% 2.68%
14 28,337 90.51% 2.27%
15 27,507 83.70% 2.20%
16 15,924 89.59% 1.28%

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks counties in Maine by their Non-Hispanic White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Non-Hispanic White Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Non-Hispanic White, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Non-Hispanic White alone, while others identify as Non-Hispanic White along with another race (such as Non-Hispanic White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White .
  • We’ve used the “Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Non-Hispanic White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination in counties. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total County Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Non-Hispanic White .
  2. % of Total Maine Non-Hispanic White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Non-Hispanic White population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Non-Hispanic White populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Counties that don’t have any reported Non-Hispanic White population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Non-Hispanic White populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.