French Population in Maine by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The French population in Maine totals 161,928, with representation in every incorporated city included in this analysis. Leading communities are found in Lewiston (6,469), followed by Portland (4,469) and Auburn (3,925), reflecting a strong urban presence. Despite this broad municipal footprint, the statewide count exceeds the combined city totals - suggesting that many French residents may live in unincorporated areas or towns below the population threshold used here. The analysis below explores how French communities are distributed across Maine and how this compares with broader patterns nationwide.

Top 5 cities with the largest French population in Maine

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  • 1
    Lewiston
    French population in Lewiston is 6,469
    17.07% of Lewiston population is French
  • 2
    Portland
    French population in Portland is 4,469
    6.52% of Portland population is French
  • 3
    Auburn
    French population in Auburn is 3,925
    16.16% of Auburn population is French
  • 4
    Bangor
    French population in Bangor is 3,869
    12.22% of Bangor population is French
  • 5
    Augusta
    French population in Augusta is 3,328
    17.52% of Augusta population is French

Overview of French population in Maine

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey show Maine contains 161,928 French residents (11.8% of 1.4 million total state population), positioning the state at the 77th percentile nationally among U.S. states for French population concentrations.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: U.S. Census data records indicate Maine's French population of 11.8% exceeds the national average of 2% by a factor of 5.9.
  • Share of Total National Population: Official American Community Survey records show Maine hosts 161,928 French residents, representing 2.4% of the nation's total French population of 6.6 million, establishing the state as a significant demographic concentration center within national boundaries.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data indicates Maine's density of 5.2 French Americans per square mile exceeds the national average of 1.9 per square mile by more than double, establishing the state as a significant concentration center for French demographic communities.
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356 Cities in Maine Ranked by French Population

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American Community Survey data [1] show French populations across all incorporated cities in Maine, with no cities recording zero residents identified as Americans of French birth or descent. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for all incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Maine ranked by French population count
Rank by French Population
City
French Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Maine French Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Lewiston 6,469 17.07% 4.00%
2 Portland 4,469 6.52% 2.76%
3 Auburn 3,925 16.16% 2.42%
4 Bangor 3,869 12.22% 2.39%
5 Augusta 3,328 17.52% 2.06%
6 Waterville 2,947 17.64% 1.82%
7 South Portland 2,902 10.84% 1.79%
8 2,652 11.81% 1.64%
9 2,502 12.12% 1.55%
10 2,391 10.51% 1.48%
11 2,201 10.75% 1.36%
12 2,161 11.39% 1.33%
13 2,046 27.55% 1.26%
14 1,780 20.38% 1.10%
14 1,780 22.30% 1.10%
15 1,748 17.99% 1.08%
16 1,704 7.72% 1.05%
17 1,600 27.04% 0.99%
18 1,514 8.32% 0.94%
19 1,497 18.66% 0.92%
20 1,315 11.39% 0.81%
21 1,239 16.66% 0.77%
22 1,200 20.51% 0.74%
23 1,158 27.97% 0.72%
24 1,139 11.81% 0.70%
25 1,075 20.41% 0.66%
26 1,042 27.03% 0.64%
27 1,038 23.20% 0.64%
28 1,018 23.19% 0.63%
29 1,012 23.16% 0.63%
30 991 10.27% 0.61%
31 980 21.46% 0.61%
32 962 20.36% 0.59%
33 949 9.23% 0.59%
34 942 8.96% 0.58%
35 930 11.59% 0.57%
36 921 7.29% 0.57%
37 919 22.21% 0.57%
38 908 7.77% 0.56%
39 906 17.53% 0.56%
40 905 13.67% 0.56%
41 901 10.43% 0.56%
42 899 14.61% 0.56%
43 897 13.66% 0.55%
43 897 6.47% 0.55%
44 893 16.13% 0.55%
45 883 9.65% 0.55%
46 879 11.22% 0.54%
47 855 10.00% 0.53%
48 854 10.25% 0.53%
49 849 13.51% 0.52%
50 816 10.08% 0.50%
51 814 9.63% 0.50%
52 813 9.51% 0.50%
53 806 13.61% 0.50%
54 785 12.03% 0.48%
54 785 15.45% 0.48%
55 767 6.56% 0.47%
56 766 15.88% 0.47%
57 758 16.68% 0.47%
58 711 12.40% 0.44%
59 705 21.27% 0.44%
60 683 7.82% 0.42%
61 682 16.23% 0.42%
62 669 7.60% 0.41%
63 666 7.40% 0.41%
64 638 18.53% 0.39%
65 627 15.79% 0.39%
66 605 15.87% 0.37%
67 601 12.37% 0.37%
68 600 21.65% 0.37%
69 599 25.40% 0.37%
70 587 22.64% 0.36%
71 586 9.69% 0.36%
72 579 19.60% 0.36%
73 555 7.32% 0.34%
74 550 11.24% 0.34%
75 546 11.47% 0.34%
76 542 17.62% 0.33%
77 540 14.07% 0.33%
78 539 10.62% 0.33%
79 535 12.48% 0.33%
80 524 7.50% 0.32%
81 520 11.06% 0.32%
82 513 15.55% 0.32%
82 513 27.94% 0.32%
83 503 5.27% 0.31%
84 482 6.91% 0.30%
84 482 17.38% 0.30%
85 481 17.23% 0.30%
86 474 15.79% 0.29%
87 472 14.32% 0.29%
88 470 12.93% 0.29%
89 468 17.37% 0.29%
90 466 16.06% 0.29%
91 463 15.02% 0.29%
91 463 12.57% 0.29%
92 459 18.63% 0.28%
93 453 9.75% 0.28%
94 447 13.21% 0.28%
95 445 12.52% 0.27%
96 442 15.02% 0.27%
97 431 10.48% 0.27%
98 425 14.11% 0.26%
99 420 15.30% 0.26%
100 419 8.06% 0.26%
101 418 13.90% 0.26%
102 416 10.53% 0.26%
103 412 12.96% 0.25%
104 410 10.62% 0.25%
105 406 6.71% 0.25%
105 406 10.36% 0.25%
106 403 8.01% 0.25%
107 402 12.85% 0.25%
108 390 16.45% 0.24%
109 388 12.46% 0.24%
110 385 24.66% 0.24%
111 370 30.91% 0.23%
112 369 19.21% 0.23%
113 367 18.47% 0.23%
114 364 29.10% 0.22%
115 357 7.17% 0.22%
116 355 7.76% 0.22%
117 354 13.77% 0.22%
118 353 22.69% 0.22%
119 352 9.23% 0.22%
120 351 5.02% 0.22%
121 342 18.52% 0.21%
122 333 15.99% 0.21%
123 332 13.94% 0.21%
124 331 23.15% 0.20%
125 328 12.76% 0.20%
126 327 8.94% 0.20%
127 326 23.10% 0.20%
128 325 37.10% 0.20%
129 323 15.30% 0.20%
129 323 12.12% 0.20%
130 322 12.37% 0.20%
131 317 16.67% 0.20%
132 315 7.55% 0.19%
133 309 18.13% 0.19%
134 299 8.99% 0.18%
135 298 16.50% 0.18%
136 295 6.58% 0.18%
137 294 11.73% 0.18%
138 293 20.39% 0.18%
139 289 20.22% 0.18%
140 288 12.31% 0.18%
141 282 9.00% 0.17%
142 277 7.56% 0.17%
143 274 29.09% 0.17%
144 273 16.83% 0.17%
145 272 18.40% 0.17%
146 271 11.75% 0.17%
147 267 7.28% 0.16%
148 266 15.39% 0.16%
149 265 6.90% 0.16%
150 258 21.45% 0.16%
151 244 9.21% 0.15%
152 238 11.45% 0.15%
153 237 7.14% 0.15%
154 232 16.03% 0.14%
155 230 41.29% 0.14%
156 227 10.16% 0.14%
156 227 20.58% 0.14%
157 222 4.23% 0.14%
158 221 9.72% 0.14%
159 220 4.21% 0.14%
160 215 10.52% 0.13%
161 211 7.84% 0.13%
162 201 7.65% 0.12%
163 200 12.95% 0.12%
163 200 18.33% 0.12%
164 199 8.49% 0.12%
165 198 7.57% 0.12%
166 197 10.29% 0.12%
167 194 7.79% 0.12%
168 185 17.26% 0.11%
169 183 8.51% 0.11%
169 183 6.63% 0.11%
170 182 12.15% 0.11%
171 180 17.53% 0.11%
172 179 6.18% 0.11%
173 174 15.80% 0.11%
173 174 10.62% 0.11%
174 173 9.76% 0.11%
175 172 13.86% 0.11%
176 169 5.47% 0.10%
177 168 15.70% 0.10%
178 166 5.28% 0.10%
179 164 12.97% 0.10%
179 164 24.15% 0.10%
180 161 6.25% 0.10%
181 160 7.74% 0.10%
182 157 5.10% 0.10%
182 157 17.92% 0.10%
183 155 9.30% 0.10%
184 154 11.47% 0.10%
185 153 28.71% 0.09%
185 153 10.62% 0.09%
185 153 7.07% 0.09%
186 152 11.52% 0.09%
187 150 12.21% 0.09%
187 150 4.83% 0.09%
187 150 8.81% 0.09%
188 149 12.63% 0.09%
189 146 6.49% 0.09%
190 145 7.52% 0.09%
191 142 16.44% 0.09%
191 142 7.61% 0.09%
192 139 10.53% 0.09%
192 139 9.40% 0.09%
193 138 9.12% 0.09%
194 137 13.42% 0.08%
194 137 11.84% 0.08%
195 136 7.80% 0.08%
195 136 12.01% 0.08%
196 134 9.61% 0.08%
196 134 15.21% 0.08%
197 133 11.46% 0.08%
197 133 8.22% 0.08%
198 132 10.60% 0.08%
199 131 7.79% 0.08%
199 131 7.46% 0.08%
200 129 10.98% 0.08%
201 128 7.72% 0.08%
201 128 6.73% 0.08%
202 126 13.67% 0.08%
203 125 13.69% 0.08%
203 125 13.60% 0.08%
204 123 19.19% 0.08%
204 123 7.93% 0.08%
205 121 7.73% 0.07%
206 120 8.45% 0.07%
207 119 13.73% 0.07%
208 118 10.86% 0.07%
209 117 14.94% 0.07%
210 116 9.49% 0.07%
211 115 22.24% 0.07%
212 114 8.48% 0.07%
212 114 7.34% 0.07%
213 113 8.75% 0.07%
213 113 9.60% 0.07%
214 109 14.61% 0.07%
214 109 8.50% 0.07%
215 108 7.68% 0.07%
215 108 13.60% 0.07%
215 108 9.94% 0.07%
216 105 6.99% 0.06%
216 105 8.91% 0.06%
217 104 12.18% 0.06%
217 104 10.49% 0.06%
218 101 5.93% 0.06%
219 100 8.70% 0.06%
220 99 8.48% 0.06%
221 98 6.57% 0.06%
222 97 9.74% 0.06%
223 96 4.93% 0.06%
224 95 5.17% 0.06%
224 95 6.15% 0.06%
225 93 12.30% 0.06%
226 92 9.19% 0.06%
227 88 3.87% 0.05%
227 88 6.11% 0.05%
228 87 9.36% 0.05%
228 87 10.06% 0.05%
229 86 4.91% 0.05%
229 86 10.18% 0.05%
229 86 6.02% 0.05%
230 83 12.85% 0.05%
231 82 12.20% 0.05%
231 82 9.76% 0.05%
232 80 9.40% 0.05%
232 80 6.13% 0.05%
232 80 8.57% 0.05%
233 79 2.81% 0.05%
233 79 9.65% 0.05%
233 79 9.92% 0.05%
234 78 4.54% 0.05%
235 77 17.91% 0.05%
235 77 5.85% 0.05%
236 76 11.26% 0.05%
237 75 8.21% 0.05%
237 75 4.26% 0.05%
238 74 5.76% 0.05%
239 73 4.82% 0.05%
239 73 7.06% 0.05%
240 71 8.56% 0.04%
241 70 10.00% 0.04%
241 70 4.09% 0.04%
241 70 4.62% 0.04%
242 65 9.21% 0.04%
242 65 6.49% 0.04%
242 65 11.59% 0.04%
243 63 7.08% 0.04%
243 63 3.44% 0.04%
244 62 6.40% 0.04%
244 62 5.50% 0.04%
244 62 6.17% 0.04%
245 61 4.60% 0.04%
245 61 6.95% 0.04%
246 60 4.36% 0.04%
246 60 4.87% 0.04%
247 59 10.50% 0.04%
247 59 6.80% 0.04%
248 57 6.16% 0.04%
248 57 5.20% 0.04%
249 55 5.11% 0.03%
250 54 8.18% 0.03%
250 54 10.93% 0.03%
251 53 7.19% 0.03%
251 53 4.88% 0.03%
252 52 4.37% 0.03%
252 52 9.98% 0.03%
253 51 8.93% 0.03%
253 51 3.41% 0.03%
253 51 4.11% 0.03%
254 48 7.35% 0.03%
255 47 5.05% 0.03%
256 46 6.11% 0.03%
256 46 3.13% 0.03%
257 44 7.80% 0.03%
258 43 4.89% 0.03%
258 43 5.61% 0.03%
259 42 9.09% 0.03%
260 41 7.87% 0.03%
261 40 4.75% 0.02%
261 40 5.52% 0.02%
262 39 3.09% 0.02%
262 39 5.73% 0.02%
263 37 3.01% 0.02%
263 37 7.60% 0.02%
264 35 4.05% 0.02%
264 35 3.96% 0.02%
265 32 5.57% 0.02%
265 32 5.49% 0.02%
266 31 3.61% 0.02%
267 30 6.19% 0.02%
267 30 5.27% 0.02%
267 30 3.27% 0.02%
268 28 4.33% 0.02%
269 27 3.94% 0.02%
269 27 4.92% 0.02%
270 26 2.79% 0.02%
271 24 1.88% 0.01%
271 24 2.77% 0.01%
272 23 2.82% 0.01%
273 22 5.68% 0.01%
274 20 1.64% 0.01%
275 18 1.44% 0.01%
276 17 3.67% 0.01%
277 15 1.66% 0.01%
278 12 0.94% 0.01%
278 12 1.13% 0.01%
279 11 1.49% 0.01%
280 7 1.33% 0.00%
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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 city in Maine by their French population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines French population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having French ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as French alone, while others identify as French along with another race (such as French and German).
  • We’ve used the “French alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the French population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as French alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as French .
  2. % of Total Maine French Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. French 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 French 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.
  • City that don’t have any reported French 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 French populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.