Japanese Population in Maine by County : 2025 Ranking & Insights

According to U.S. Census estimates, the Japanese population in Maine totals 2,209. Every county in the state reports a non-zero population, with Cumberland County leading at 979, followed by Penobscot County (220) and York County (178). This demographic analysis ranks all counties in Maine by their Japanese population, offering insights into regional distribution patterns and highlighting county-level concentrations across the state.

Top 5 counties with the largest Japanese population in Maine

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  • 1
    Cumberland County
    Japanese population in Cumberland County is 979
    0.32% of Cumberland County population is Japanese
  • 2
    Penobscot County
    Japanese population in Penobscot County is 220
    0.14% of Penobscot County population is Japanese
  • 3
    York County
    Japanese population in York County is 178
    0.08% of York County population is Japanese
  • 4
    Aroostook County
    Japanese population in Aroostook County is 147
    0.22% of Aroostook County population is Japanese
  • 5
    Oxford County
    Japanese population in Oxford County is 125
    0.21% of Oxford County population is Japanese

Overview of Japanese population in Maine

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data indicate Maine contains 2,209 Japanese residents (0.16% of 1.4 million total state population), positioning the state at the 14th percentile nationally among U.S. states for Japanese population concentrations.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: U.S. Census surveys show Maine's Japanese demographic representation of 0.16% remains below the national average of 0.49%, positioning the state below typical U.S. demographic distribution patterns.
  • Share of Total National Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Maine contains 2,209 Japanese residents, representing less than 1% of the nation's total Japanese population of 1.6 million, constituting a minimal fraction of the national demographic community relative to the state's overall population size.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey document Maine with 0.072 Japanese Americans per square mile, below the national average of 0.46 per square mile, placing the state among jurisdictions with below-average demographic concentrations nationally.
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16 Counties in Maine Ranked by Japanese Population

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American Community Survey data [1] show Japanese populations across every county in Maine, with demographic distributions ranging from the highest population in Cumberland County to the lowest in $rank_n_geo_name. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for all counties included in this analysis*.
counties in Maine ranked by Japanese population count
Rank by Japanese Population
County
Japanese Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Maine Japanese Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Cumberland County 979 0.32% 44.32%
2 Penobscot County 220 0.14% 9.96%
3 York County 178 0.08% 8.06%
4 Aroostook County 147 0.22% 6.65%
5 Oxford County 125 0.21% 5.66%
6 Androscoggin County 121 0.11% 5.48%
7 Kennebec County 91 0.07% 4.12%
8 86 0.15% 3.89%
9 82 0.22% 3.71%
10 46 0.11% 2.08%
11 35 0.20% 1.58%
12 33 0.11% 1.49%
13 24 0.06% 1.09%
14 17 0.05% 0.77%
15 13 0.04% 0.59%
16 12 0.02% 0.54%
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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 county in Maine by their Japanese population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Japanese 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 Japanese 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 Japanese alone, while others identify as Japanese along with another race (such as Japanese and German).
  • We’ve used the “Japanese alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Japanese population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Japanese alone or in combination in county. 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 Japanese .
  2. % of Total Maine Japanese Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Japanese 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 Japanese 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.
  • County that don’t have any reported Japanese 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 Japanese populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

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