2025

Counties in Maine ranked by White Population

This list ranks the 16 counties in Maine based on their 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 10, 2025

Top 5 counties with the largest White population in Maine

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  • 1
    Cumberland County
    White population in Cumberland County is 285,624
    87.78% of Cumberland County population is White
  • 2
    York County
    White population in York County is 207,834
    91.55% of York County population is White
  • 3
    Penobscot County
    White population in Penobscot County is 147,247
    92.22% of Penobscot County population is White
  • 4
    Kennebec County
    White population in Kennebec County is 122,416
    93.45% of Kennebec County population is White
  • 5
    Androscoggin County
    White population in Androscoggin County is 104,321
    88.34% of Androscoggin County population is White

List of 16 counties in Maine by White Population

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Rank by White Population
County
White Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Maine White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Cumberland County 285,624 87.78% 21.62%
2 York County 207,834 91.55% 15.73%
3 Penobscot County 147,247 92.22% 11.15%
4 Kennebec County 122,416 93.45% 9.27%
5 Androscoggin County 104,321 88.34% 7.90%
6 Aroostook County 65,155 93.37% 4.93%
7 Oxford County 57,804 93.83% 4.38%
8 54,412 93.80% 4.12%
9 50,126 95.02% 3.79%
10 40,137 94.54% 3.04%
11 39,110 93.86% 2.96%
12 36,313 93.61% 2.75%
13 35,217 94.21% 2.67%
14 29,588 94.50% 2.24%
15 29,141 88.68% 2.21%
16 16,619 93.50% 1.26%

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 White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines 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 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 White alone, while others identify as White along with another race (such as White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and White .
  • We’ve used the “White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as 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 White .
  2. % of Total Maine White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. 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 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 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 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.