Polish Population in Maine by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Polish population in Maine totals 30,313, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Leading cities include Portland (2,312), followed by South Portland (891) and Gorham town (883), each hosting visible segments of the community. While these urban centers anchor much of the population, the statewide total points to a broader presence in unincorporated areas and smaller towns beyond major city boundaries. The analysis below explores how Polish residents are distributed across Maine''s urban and rural landscape.

Top 5 cities with the largest Polish population in Maine

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  • 1
    Portland
    Polish population in Portland is 2,312
    3.37% of Portland population is Polish
  • 2
    South Portland
    Polish population in South Portland is 891
    3.33% of South Portland population is Polish
  • 3
    Gorham town
    Polish population in Gorham town is 883
    4.85% of Gorham town population is Polish
  • 4
    Bangor
    Polish population in Bangor is 794
    2.51% of Bangor population is Polish
  • 5
    Scarborough town
    Polish population in Scarborough town is 690
    3.03% of Scarborough town population is Polish

Overview of Polish population in Maine

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey documents Maine with 30,313 Polish residents (2.2% of 1.4 million total state population), ranking the state at the 33rd percentile nationally among U.S. jurisdictions for Polish demographic representation.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: U.S. Census surveys show Maine's Polish demographic representation of 2.2% remains below the national average of 2.6%, positioning the state below typical U.S. demographic distribution patterns.
  • Share of Total National Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Maine contains 30,313 Polish residents, representing less than 1% of the nation's total Polish population of 8.5 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 data shows Maine's density of 0.98 Polish Americans per square mile remains below the national average of 2.4 per square mile, indicating relatively sparse distribution compared to national demographic concentrations.
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356 Cities in Maine Ranked by Polish Population

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American Community Survey data [1] show Polish population in Maine present in Portland, South Portland, and Gorham town, along with several other incorporated cities reporting non-zero populations. 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 Polish population count
Rank by Polish Population
City
Polish Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Maine Polish Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Portland 2,312 3.37% 7.63%
2 South Portland 891 3.33% 2.94%
3 Gorham town 883 4.85% 2.91%
4 Bangor 794 2.51% 2.62%
5 Scarborough town 690 3.03% 2.28%
6 Augusta 569 2.99% 1.88%
7 Windham town 545 2.87% 1.80%
8 544 2.42% 1.79%
9 543 2.46% 1.79%
10 494 3.56% 1.63%
11 454 1.20% 1.50%
12 449 2.18% 1.48%
13 430 1.77% 1.42%
14 416 4.62% 1.37%
15 400 3.47% 1.32%
16 398 3.15% 1.31%
17 387 3.31% 1.28%
18 370 1.81% 1.22%
19 346 2.07% 1.14%
20 345 3.36% 1.14%
21 340 3.98% 1.12%
22 332 9.34% 1.10%
23 322 3.52% 1.06%
24 317 5.15% 1.05%
25 313 9.50% 1.03%
26 310 3.25% 1.02%
27 302 5.73% 1.00%
28 279 2.89% 0.92%
29 271 3.57% 0.89%
30 268 3.31% 0.88%
31 240 3.06% 0.79%
32 215 2.58% 0.71%
33 191 6.21% 0.63%
34 189 2.37% 0.62%
35 184 2.11% 0.61%
36 182 2.27% 0.60%
37 176 4.80% 0.58%
38 172 1.47% 0.57%
39 170 4.30% 0.56%
39 170 8.94% 0.56%
40 156 1.77% 0.51%
41 155 2.98% 0.51%
42 153 3.01% 0.50%
42 153 1.77% 0.50%
43 152 3.35% 0.50%
44 150 3.35% 0.49%
45 149 2.96% 0.49%
45 149 4.10% 0.49%
46 147 5.27% 0.48%
47 146 4.31% 0.48%
47 146 1.51% 0.48%
48 136 3.57% 0.45%
48 136 1.56% 0.45%
49 134 3.42% 0.44%
49 134 1.27% 0.44%
50 131 1.88% 0.43%
51 128 4.64% 0.42%
52 127 1.31% 0.42%
53 124 1.45% 0.41%
53 124 2.97% 0.41%
54 118 1.69% 0.39%
55 114 1.53% 0.38%
56 110 2.40% 0.36%
57 109 1.97% 0.36%
58 105 1.83% 0.35%
59 102 1.55% 0.34%
60 99 1.58% 0.33%
61 95 1.82% 0.31%
62 94 2.19% 0.31%
63 93 1.77% 0.31%
64 92 3.05% 0.30%
64 92 2.40% 0.30%
65 91 3.53% 0.30%
66 89 3.40% 0.29%
67 87 3.00% 0.29%
67 87 2.62% 0.29%
67 87 2.10% 0.29%
68 86 3.27% 0.28%
69 85 3.06% 0.28%
69 85 4.99% 0.28%
70 83 4.34% 0.27%
71 82 1.18% 0.27%
72 80 1.32% 0.26%
73 79 2.16% 0.26%
73 79 1.33% 0.26%
74 78 1.18% 0.26%
75 77 1.52% 0.25%
76 75 2.92% 0.25%
76 75 2.41% 0.25%
76 75 3.33% 0.25%
76 75 1.67% 0.25%
76 75 5.58% 0.25%
77 74 2.24% 0.24%
77 74 0.88% 0.24%
77 74 2.95% 0.24%
78 72 3.12% 0.24%
79 71 2.68% 0.23%
80 69 1.64% 0.23%
80 69 1.79% 0.23%
81 66 2.11% 0.22%
82 64 3.08% 0.21%
83 62 0.83% 0.20%
83 62 3.12% 0.20%
84 60 1.31% 0.20%
84 60 2.03% 0.20%
85 59 8.60% 0.19%
86 58 1.12% 0.19%
86 58 2.23% 0.19%
87 54 1.57% 0.18%
87 54 2.80% 0.18%
88 51 2.45% 0.17%
88 51 2.68% 0.17%
89 50 1.82% 0.16%
89 50 1.59% 0.16%
89 50 2.37% 0.16%
90 48 2.74% 0.16%
90 48 1.87% 0.16%
90 48 3.74% 0.16%
90 48 3.11% 0.16%
91 47 4.00% 0.16%
91 47 1.50% 0.16%
92 46 2.77% 0.15%
93 45 3.68% 0.15%
93 45 1.98% 0.15%
94 44 1.77% 0.15%
95 43 4.44% 0.14%
95 43 5.82% 0.14%
96 42 2.03% 0.14%
96 42 4.86% 0.14%
96 42 3.32% 0.14%
96 42 1.95% 0.14%
97 41 2.23% 0.14%
97 41 0.84% 0.14%
97 41 0.51% 0.14%
98 40 5.95% 0.13%
98 40 1.96% 0.13%
98 40 2.28% 0.13%
98 40 2.14% 0.13%
99 39 3.06% 0.13%
99 39 5.08% 0.13%
100 38 3.09% 0.13%
100 38 0.82% 0.13%
101 37 2.16% 0.12%
101 37 3.08% 0.12%
101 37 2.61% 0.12%
101 37 2.02% 0.12%
102 36 0.91% 0.12%
102 36 3.31% 0.12%
103 35 1.48% 0.12%
103 35 1.17% 0.12%
103 35 0.58% 0.12%
103 35 6.15% 0.12%
103 35 3.99% 0.12%
103 35 0.59% 0.12%
103 35 4.03% 0.12%
104 34 1.50% 0.11%
104 34 3.88% 0.11%
104 34 1.38% 0.11%
104 34 1.57% 0.11%
105 33 2.76% 0.11%
105 33 0.80% 0.11%
105 33 2.93% 0.11%
105 33 2.50% 0.11%
105 33 6.33% 0.11%
105 33 2.51% 0.11%
106 32 0.73% 0.11%
107 31 1.76% 0.10%
107 31 0.81% 0.10%
108 30 0.46% 0.10%
108 30 2.23% 0.10%
108 30 1.74% 0.10%
108 30 2.01% 0.10%
109 29 1.74% 0.10%
109 29 1.24% 0.10%
109 29 3.35% 0.10%
109 29 3.13% 0.10%
109 29 1.08% 0.10%
110 28 3.58% 0.09%
110 28 1.46% 0.09%
110 28 0.90% 0.09%
110 28 2.83% 0.09%
111 27 4.18% 0.09%
111 27 0.54% 0.09%
111 27 2.45% 0.09%
111 27 2.20% 0.09%
111 27 2.07% 0.09%
111 27 0.57% 0.09%
112 26 0.88% 0.09%
112 26 1.33% 0.09%
112 26 1.80% 0.09%
112 26 4.63% 0.09%
113 25 2.32% 0.08%
113 25 2.14% 0.08%
113 25 1.61% 0.08%
114 24 1.38% 0.08%
114 24 0.83% 0.08%
114 24 2.21% 0.08%
114 24 1.66% 0.08%
114 24 1.02% 0.08%
114 24 0.78% 0.08%
114 24 2.60% 0.08%
114 24 1.41% 0.08%
114 24 2.04% 0.08%
115 23 1.60% 0.08%
115 23 0.48% 0.08%
115 23 1.03% 0.08%
115 23 1.57% 0.08%
115 23 1.60% 0.08%
115 23 2.10% 0.08%
116 22 1.72% 0.07%
116 22 1.24% 0.07%
116 22 0.60% 0.07%
116 22 0.58% 0.07%
117 21 2.85% 0.07%
117 21 2.30% 0.07%
117 21 2.78% 0.07%
117 21 1.92% 0.07%
117 21 0.79% 0.07%
118 20 2.33% 0.07%
118 20 3.03% 0.07%
118 20 1.61% 0.07%
119 19 2.29% 0.06%
119 19 1.27% 0.06%
119 19 0.73% 0.06%
119 19 1.90% 0.06%
119 19 3.33% 0.06%
119 19 1.26% 0.06%
119 19 2.10% 0.06%
119 19 2.07% 0.06%
120 18 1.19% 0.06%
120 18 1.93% 0.06%
120 18 0.37% 0.06%
120 18 1.16% 0.06%
120 18 1.74% 0.06%
120 18 1.15% 0.06%
120 18 0.31% 0.06%
121 17 1.44% 0.06%
121 17 0.92% 0.06%
121 17 1.96% 0.06%
122 16 1.88% 0.05%
122 16 1.21% 0.05%
122 16 1.14% 0.05%
122 16 1.16% 0.05%
122 16 1.72% 0.05%
122 16 0.43% 0.05%
123 15 0.56% 0.05%
123 15 2.12% 0.05%
123 15 0.63% 0.05%
123 15 1.64% 0.05%
123 15 1.16% 0.05%
123 15 0.54% 0.05%
123 15 0.36% 0.05%
123 15 1.22% 0.05%
123 15 0.88% 0.05%
123 15 0.83% 0.05%
123 15 1.20% 0.05%
124 14 0.45% 0.05%
124 14 2.65% 0.05%
124 14 0.42% 0.05%
124 14 1.11% 0.05%
124 14 0.94% 0.05%
124 14 0.76% 0.05%
124 14 0.87% 0.05%
125 13 1.40% 0.04%
125 13 1.30% 0.04%
125 13 1.01% 0.04%
125 13 0.42% 0.04%
125 13 1.12% 0.04%
125 13 0.84% 0.04%
125 13 0.91% 0.04%
125 13 0.55% 0.04%
126 12 1.35% 0.04%
126 12 3.10% 0.04%
126 12 1.51% 0.04%
126 12 1.19% 0.04%
126 12 1.12% 0.04%
127 11 1.25% 0.04%
127 11 1.35% 0.04%
127 11 0.93% 0.04%
127 11 0.78% 0.04%
127 11 0.97% 0.04%
127 11 1.57% 0.04%
127 11 0.74% 0.04%
127 11 2.38% 0.04%
128 10 0.87% 0.03%
128 10 0.81% 0.03%
128 10 0.80% 0.03%
128 10 0.76% 0.03%
128 10 1.82% 0.03%
128 10 2.16% 0.03%
128 10 0.81% 0.03%
128 10 0.70% 0.03%
129 9 0.76% 0.03%
129 9 0.54% 0.03%
129 9 1.02% 0.03%
129 9 0.82% 0.03%
129 9 0.83% 0.03%
129 9 1.33% 0.03%
130 8 1.39% 0.03%
130 8 0.56% 0.03%
130 8 0.78% 0.03%
130 8 0.94% 0.03%
130 8 0.49% 0.03%
130 8 0.53% 0.03%
130 8 1.64% 0.03%
130 8 0.16% 0.03%
131 7 0.43% 0.02%
131 7 0.45% 0.02%
131 7 0.80% 0.02%
131 7 1.08% 0.02%
132 6 1.24% 0.02%
132 6 0.71% 0.02%
132 6 0.64% 0.02%
132 6 0.52% 0.02%
132 6 0.58% 0.02%
132 6 0.35% 0.02%
132 6 0.64% 0.02%
132 6 0.60% 0.02%
132 6 0.75% 0.02%
133 5 1.01% 0.02%
133 5 0.69% 0.02%
133 5 0.58% 0.02%
133 5 0.96% 0.02%
134 4 0.49% 0.01%
134 4 0.33% 0.01%
134 4 0.54% 0.01%
134 4 0.71% 0.01%
135 3 0.44% 0.01%
135 3 0.51% 0.01%
135 3 0.36% 0.01%
135 3 0.34% 0.01%
136 2 0.39% 0.01%
136 2 0.24% 0.01%
137 1 0.12% 0.00%
138 0 - -
138 0 - -
138 0 - -
138 0 - -
138 0 - -
138 0 - -
138 0 - -
138 0 - -
138 0 - -
138 0 - -
138 0 - -
138 0 - -
138 0 - -
138 0 - -
138 0 - -
138 0 - -
138 0 - -
138 0 - -
138 0 - -
138 0 - -
138 0 - -
138 0 - -
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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 Polish population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Polish 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 Polish .
  2. % of Total Maine Polish Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Polish 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 Polish 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 Polish 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 Polish populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

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