Russian Population in Maine by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Russian population in Maine totals 8,005, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Leading cities include Portland (789), followed by Scarborough town (399) and Gorham town (294), 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 Russian residents are distributed across Maine''s urban and rural landscape.

Top 5 cities with the largest Russian population in Maine

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  • 1
    Portland
    Russian population in Portland is 789
    1.15% of Portland population is Russian
  • 2
    Scarborough town
    Russian population in Scarborough town is 399
    1.75% of Scarborough town population is Russian
  • 3
    Gorham town
    Russian population in Gorham town is 294
    1.62% of Gorham town population is Russian
  • 4
    South Portland
    Russian population in South Portland is 268
    1.00% of South Portland population is Russian
  • 5
    Gardiner
    Russian population in Gardiner is 256
    4.23% of Gardiner population is Russian

Overview of Russian population in Maine

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data indicate Maine contains 8,005 Russian residents (0.58% of 1.4 million total state population), positioning the state at the 25th percentile nationally among U.S. states for Russian population concentrations.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: U.S. Census surveys show Maine's Russian demographic representation of 0.58% remains below the national average of 0.69%, positioning the state below typical U.S. demographic distribution patterns.
  • Share of Total National Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Maine contains 8,005 Russian residents, representing less than 1% of the nation's total Russian population of 2.3 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 0.26 Russian Americans per square mile remains below the national average of 0.65 per square mile, indicating relatively sparse distribution compared to national demographic concentrations.
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356 Cities in Maine Ranked by Russian Population

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American Community Survey data [1] show Russian population in Maine present in Portland, Scarborough town, 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 Russian population count
Rank by Russian Population
City
Russian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Maine Russian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Portland 789 1.15% 9.86%
2 Scarborough town 399 1.75% 4.98%
3 Gorham town 294 1.62% 3.67%
4 South Portland 268 1.00% 3.35%
5 Gardiner 256 4.23% 3.20%
6 Waterville 249 1.49% 3.11%
7 Cape Elizabeth town 185 1.94% 2.31%
8 180 0.57% 2.25%
8 180 1.43% 2.25%
9 178 0.94% 2.22%
10 174 0.79% 2.17%
11 144 0.76% 1.80%
12 141 5.49% 1.76%
13 136 1.16% 1.70%
14 133 1.48% 1.66%
15 128 1.63% 1.60%
16 118 1.40% 1.47%
17 110 0.45% 1.37%
18 92 0.45% 1.15%
19 91 1.74% 1.14%
20 86 7.81% 1.07%
21 84 1.59% 1.05%
22 81 2.21% 1.01%
22 81 0.58% 1.01%
23 80 1.23% 1.00%
23 80 0.87% 1.00%
23 80 0.39% 1.00%
24 77 9.13% 0.96%
24 77 2.46% 0.96%
25 72 0.62% 0.90%
26 70 0.18% 0.87%
26 70 1.68% 0.87%
27 69 0.67% 0.86%
28 65 0.81% 0.81%
29 64 0.28% 0.80%
30 63 0.79% 0.79%
31 60 1.19% 0.75%
32 56 1.68% 0.70%
33 55 0.64% 0.69%
33 55 1.31% 0.69%
34 53 0.76% 0.66%
35 52 1.16% 0.65%
36 50 1.09% 0.62%
37 49 4.74% 0.61%
37 49 0.70% 0.61%
38 46 2.95% 0.57%
39 45 0.56% 0.56%
40 44 0.72% 0.55%
41 41 1.24% 0.51%
42 39 0.51% 0.49%
43 37 0.74% 0.46%
44 36 1.09% 0.45%
45 33 2.46% 0.41%
45 33 0.63% 0.41%
46 32 1.21% 0.40%
47 31 1.50% 0.39%
47 31 0.39% 0.39%
48 29 0.79% 0.36%
49 26 0.54% 0.32%
49 26 0.61% 0.32%
49 26 0.25% 0.32%
50 25 0.42% 0.31%
51 24 0.46% 0.30%
51 24 2.48% 0.30%
51 24 0.27% 0.30%
52 23 0.82% 0.29%
52 23 0.88% 0.29%
52 23 1.42% 0.29%
52 23 0.86% 0.29%
53 22 1.29% 0.27%
53 22 1.53% 0.27%
54 21 0.48% 0.26%
54 21 0.82% 0.26%
54 21 0.68% 0.26%
54 21 0.44% 0.26%
54 21 0.51% 0.26%
55 20 1.39% 0.25%
55 20 1.29% 0.25%
55 20 1.04% 0.25%
55 20 0.72% 0.25%
56 19 0.30% 0.24%
57 18 2.68% 0.22%
57 18 1.02% 0.22%
58 17 0.76% 0.21%
59 16 0.23% 0.20%
59 16 0.46% 0.20%
59 16 0.87% 0.20%
59 16 0.44% 0.20%
60 15 2.22% 0.19%
60 15 0.58% 0.19%
60 15 0.66% 0.19%
60 15 0.18% 0.19%
60 15 0.23% 0.19%
60 15 0.31% 0.19%
60 15 0.85% 0.19%
61 14 0.54% 0.17%
61 14 1.65% 0.17%
61 14 0.80% 0.17%
61 14 0.19% 0.17%
61 14 0.92% 0.17%
61 14 0.28% 0.17%
62 13 0.45% 0.16%
62 13 0.50% 0.16%
62 13 1.91% 0.16%
63 12 0.59% 0.15%
63 12 0.69% 0.15%
63 12 0.23% 0.15%
63 12 1.06% 0.15%
63 12 0.65% 0.15%
63 12 1.13% 0.15%
63 12 0.31% 0.15%
64 11 0.93% 0.14%
64 11 0.78% 0.14%
64 11 0.63% 0.14%
64 11 0.28% 0.14%
64 11 0.31% 0.14%
65 10 0.33% 0.12%
65 10 0.17% 0.12%
65 10 0.41% 0.12%
65 10 0.50% 0.12%
65 10 0.78% 0.12%
65 10 1.10% 0.12%
66 9 0.64% 0.11%
66 9 0.71% 0.11%
66 9 0.23% 0.11%
66 9 0.08% 0.11%
66 9 0.38% 0.11%
67 8 0.69% 0.10%
67 8 0.46% 0.10%
67 8 0.87% 0.10%
67 8 0.80% 0.10%
67 8 0.18% 0.10%
67 8 1.42% 0.10%
67 8 0.64% 0.10%
68 7 0.22% 0.09%
68 7 0.42% 0.09%
68 7 0.23% 0.09%
68 7 1.07% 0.09%
68 7 0.51% 0.09%
68 7 0.70% 0.09%
68 7 0.41% 0.09%
68 7 0.32% 0.09%
69 6 0.25% 0.08%
69 6 0.52% 0.08%
69 6 0.49% 0.08%
69 6 0.35% 0.08%
69 6 0.41% 0.08%
69 6 0.36% 0.08%
69 6 0.46% 0.08%
70 5 0.24% 0.06%
70 5 0.24% 0.06%
70 5 0.21% 0.06%
70 5 0.31% 0.06%
70 5 0.39% 0.06%
70 5 0.44% 0.06%
70 5 0.21% 0.06%
70 5 0.32% 0.06%
70 5 0.40% 0.06%
71 4 0.27% 0.05%
71 4 0.54% 0.05%
71 4 0.16% 0.05%
71 4 0.15% 0.05%
71 4 0.43% 0.05%
71 4 0.40% 0.05%
71 4 0.32% 0.05%
71 4 0.25% 0.05%
71 4 0.26% 0.05%
71 4 0.45% 0.05%
71 4 0.37% 0.05%
71 4 0.27% 0.05%
71 4 0.44% 0.05%
71 4 0.21% 0.05%
71 4 0.21% 0.05%
71 4 0.10% 0.05%
72 3 0.10% 0.04%
72 3 0.25% 0.04%
72 3 0.25% 0.04%
72 3 0.35% 0.04%
72 3 0.23% 0.04%
72 3 0.15% 0.04%
72 3 0.24% 0.04%
72 3 0.19% 0.04%
72 3 0.37% 0.04%
72 3 0.43% 0.04%
72 3 0.35% 0.04%
72 3 0.33% 0.04%
72 3 0.16% 0.04%
72 3 0.20% 0.04%
72 3 0.08% 0.04%
72 3 0.28% 0.04%
72 3 0.21% 0.04%
72 3 0.25% 0.04%
72 3 0.38% 0.04%
73 2 0.13% 0.03%
73 2 0.23% 0.03%
73 2 0.02% 0.03%
73 2 0.04% 0.03%
73 2 0.34% 0.03%
73 2 0.35% 0.03%
73 2 0.16% 0.03%
73 2 0.30% 0.03%
73 2 0.23% 0.03%
73 2 0.12% 0.03%
73 2 0.31% 0.03%
73 2 0.21% 0.03%
74 1 0.03% 0.01%
74 1 0.12% 0.01%
74 1 0.02% 0.01%
74 1 0.09% 0.01%
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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 Russian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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