Swedish Population in Maine by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Swedish population in Maine totals 20,951, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Leading cities include Portland (1,062), followed by New Gloucester town (519) and Caribou (476), 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 Swedish residents are distributed across Maine''s urban and rural landscape.

Top 5 cities with the largest Swedish population in Maine

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  • 1
    Portland
    Swedish population in Portland is 1,062
    1.55% of Portland population is Swedish
  • 2
    New Gloucester town
    Swedish population in New Gloucester town is 519
    9.05% of New Gloucester town population is Swedish
  • 3
    Caribou
    Swedish population in Caribou is 476
    6.41% of Caribou population is Swedish
  • 4
    Falmouth town
    Swedish population in Falmouth town is 461
    3.65% of Falmouth town population is Swedish
  • 5
    Brewer
    Swedish population in Brewer is 405
    4.20% of Brewer population is Swedish

Overview of Swedish population in Maine

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey documents Maine with 20,951 Swedish residents (1.5% of 1.4 million total state population), ranking the state at the 27th percentile nationally among U.S. jurisdictions for Swedish demographic representation.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: U.S. Census data records indicate Maine's Swedish population of 1.5% exceeds the national average of 1% by a factor of 1.5.
  • Share of Total National Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Maine contains 20,951 Swedish residents, representing less than 1% of the nation's total Swedish population of 3.4 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 contains 0.68 Swedish per square mile, below the national average of 0.96 per square mile, while maintaining moderate community presence relative to national concentration standards.
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356 Cities in Maine Ranked by Swedish Population

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American Community Survey data [1] show Swedish population in Maine present in Portland, New Gloucester town, and Caribou, 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 Swedish population count
Rank by Swedish Population
City
Swedish Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Maine Swedish Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Portland 1,062 1.55% 5.07%
2 New Gloucester town 519 9.05% 2.48%
3 Caribou 476 6.41% 2.27%
4 Falmouth town 461 3.65% 2.20%
5 Brewer 405 4.20% 1.93%
6 Brunswick town 361 1.63% 1.72%
7 York town 349 2.52% 1.67%
8 345 1.52% 1.65%
9 323 1.70% 1.54%
10 321 3.51% 1.53%
11 308 3.81% 1.47%
12 295 2.87% 1.41%
13 285 1.38% 1.36%
14 273 1.02% 1.30%
15 262 9.32% 1.25%
16 243 6.69% 1.16%
17 236 4.74% 1.13%
18 225 2.14% 1.07%
19 218 0.69% 1.04%
20 215 1.13% 1.03%
21 207 2.17% 0.99%
22 204 4.06% 0.97%
22 204 2.12% 0.97%
23 198 1.69% 0.95%
24 195 3.73% 0.93%
25 192 0.79% 0.92%
25 192 1.06% 0.92%
25 192 2.30% 0.92%
26 190 0.50% 0.91%
27 183 4.97% 0.87%
28 171 1.90% 0.82%
29 169 2.42% 0.81%
30 168 1.91% 0.80%
31 167 1.91% 0.80%
32 166 2.51% 0.79%
33 160 1.85% 0.76%
34 157 4.76% 0.75%
35 148 8.35% 0.71%
35 148 2.92% 0.71%
35 148 3.55% 0.71%
36 147 3.81% 0.70%
37 139 1.83% 0.66%
38 137 4.73% 0.65%
38 137 1.57% 0.65%
39 134 0.60% 0.64%
40 131 4.98% 0.63%
41 129 1.85% 0.62%
42 128 3.49% 0.61%
43 123 1.89% 0.59%
43 123 1.54% 0.59%
44 121 1.93% 0.58%
45 120 1.61% 0.57%
46 118 2.25% 0.56%
46 118 0.58% 0.56%
47 114 1.17% 0.54%
47 114 3.79% 0.54%
48 109 2.40% 0.52%
49 106 1.79% 0.51%
49 106 3.84% 0.51%
49 106 0.92% 0.51%
50 99 19.15% 0.47%
51 90 7.37% 0.43%
52 87 4.58% 0.42%
52 87 6.95% 0.42%
53 85 1.09% 0.41%
54 84 1.92% 0.40%
54 84 0.72% 0.40%
55 82 2.38% 0.39%
56 80 2.72% 0.38%
57 79 7.34% 0.38%
57 79 1.64% 0.38%
57 79 3.37% 0.38%
58 78 0.91% 0.37%
59 77 4.50% 0.37%
60 76 2.87% 0.36%
61 74 8.43% 0.35%
61 74 5.18% 0.35%
62 67 1.21% 0.32%
62 67 5.08% 0.32%
62 67 5.57% 0.32%
62 67 2.22% 0.32%
62 67 1.63% 0.32%
63 66 1.72% 0.32%
64 65 7.12% 0.31%
65 62 1.20% 0.30%
66 60 1.24% 0.29%
67 59 4.10% 0.28%
67 59 0.74% 0.28%
68 58 2.84% 0.28%
68 58 4.72% 0.28%
69 56 4.75% 0.27%
69 56 3.24% 0.27%
69 56 1.58% 0.27%
70 55 3.85% 0.26%
70 55 0.89% 0.26%
71 53 1.72% 0.25%
71 53 3.85% 0.25%
72 52 2.21% 0.25%
72 52 5.60% 0.25%
73 49 1.03% 0.23%
74 48 0.56% 0.23%
74 48 1.07% 0.23%
74 48 5.62% 0.23%
74 48 1.22% 0.23%
74 48 3.89% 0.23%
75 47 1.53% 0.22%
75 47 1.88% 0.22%
75 47 1.28% 0.22%
75 47 3.02% 0.22%
75 47 1.49% 0.22%
75 47 2.76% 0.22%
76 46 0.76% 0.22%
76 46 2.06% 0.22%
77 45 4.83% 0.21%
77 45 2.62% 0.21%
77 45 1.89% 0.21%
77 45 1.18% 0.21%
78 44 1.05% 0.21%
78 44 4.79% 0.21%
78 44 1.63% 0.21%
79 43 2.16% 0.21%
80 42 0.60% 0.20%
80 42 1.09% 0.20%
80 42 1.94% 0.20%
81 41 0.62% 0.20%
81 41 1.32% 0.20%
81 41 0.90% 0.20%
81 41 3.76% 0.20%
81 41 0.69% 0.20%
82 40 1.62% 0.19%
83 39 4.54% 0.19%
84 38 0.83% 0.18%
85 37 4.73% 0.18%
85 37 0.63% 0.18%
85 37 0.76% 0.18%
86 36 2.56% 0.17%
86 36 3.63% 0.17%
86 36 1.38% 0.17%
86 36 0.94% 0.17%
87 35 1.12% 0.17%
88 34 2.37% 0.16%
88 34 1.78% 0.16%
88 34 3.38% 0.16%
89 33 2.37% 0.16%
89 33 2.18% 0.16%
89 33 1.00% 0.16%
89 33 0.20% 0.16%
90 32 1.19% 0.15%
90 32 0.96% 0.15%
90 32 1.93% 0.15%
91 31 1.13% 0.15%
91 31 1.00% 0.15%
91 31 1.34% 0.15%
91 31 3.42% 0.15%
92 30 2.52% 0.14%
93 29 0.56% 0.14%
93 29 1.28% 0.14%
93 29 0.36% 0.14%
93 29 4.23% 0.14%
94 28 1.94% 0.13%
94 28 1.85% 0.13%
94 28 1.89% 0.13%
95 27 1.47% 0.13%
96 26 1.49% 0.12%
96 26 0.31% 0.12%
96 26 3.44% 0.12%
96 26 4.63% 0.12%
97 25 3.02% 0.12%
97 25 1.07% 0.12%
97 25 1.61% 0.12%
97 25 1.18% 0.12%
98 24 0.83% 0.11%
98 24 2.04% 0.11%
99 23 1.40% 0.11%
99 23 2.90% 0.11%
99 23 0.83% 0.11%
99 23 0.56% 0.11%
100 22 1.84% 0.11%
100 22 1.94% 0.11%
100 22 1.45% 0.11%
100 22 1.36% 0.11%
101 21 1.40% 0.10%
101 21 0.57% 0.10%
101 21 1.47% 0.10%
102 20 0.96% 0.10%
102 20 1.57% 0.10%
102 20 1.41% 0.10%
102 20 1.17% 0.10%
102 20 1.09% 0.10%
102 20 1.17% 0.10%
102 20 1.88% 0.10%
103 19 1.51% 0.09%
103 19 1.08% 0.09%
103 19 3.41% 0.09%
104 18 0.80% 0.09%
104 18 2.05% 0.09%
104 18 0.87% 0.09%
104 18 1.21% 0.09%
105 17 0.66% 0.08%
105 17 0.45% 0.08%
105 17 2.58% 0.08%
105 17 0.97% 0.08%
105 17 1.33% 0.08%
106 16 1.19% 0.08%
106 16 1.13% 0.08%
106 16 0.26% 0.08%
106 16 0.83% 0.08%
106 16 1.03% 0.08%
106 16 1.42% 0.08%
106 16 1.36% 0.08%
107 15 0.77% 0.07%
107 15 0.60% 0.07%
107 15 0.54% 0.07%
107 15 1.36% 0.07%
108 14 1.65% 0.07%
108 14 2.83% 0.07%
108 14 1.29% 0.07%
109 13 0.97% 0.06%
109 13 1.12% 0.06%
109 13 0.87% 0.06%
109 13 1.50% 0.06%
110 12 0.47% 0.06%
110 12 0.96% 0.06%
110 12 1.87% 0.06%
110 12 1.16% 0.06%
110 12 1.39% 0.06%
111 11 0.43% 0.05%
111 11 0.53% 0.05%
111 11 0.90% 0.05%
111 11 1.57% 0.05%
111 11 1.08% 0.05%
111 11 1.30% 0.05%
111 11 0.57% 0.05%
111 11 0.84% 0.05%
112 10 2.06% 0.05%
112 10 0.87% 0.05%
112 10 1.10% 0.05%
112 10 0.23% 0.05%
112 10 0.92% 0.05%
112 10 0.55% 0.05%
113 9 0.90% 0.04%
113 9 0.20% 0.04%
113 9 0.22% 0.04%
113 9 0.70% 0.04%
113 9 0.68% 0.04%
113 9 0.57% 0.04%
113 9 0.19% 0.04%
113 9 1.13% 0.04%
114 8 0.31% 0.04%
114 8 0.48% 0.04%
114 8 1.46% 0.04%
114 8 1.43% 0.04%
114 8 0.87% 0.04%
114 8 1.24% 0.04%
114 8 0.91% 0.04%
115 7 1.08% 0.03%
115 7 0.80% 0.03%
115 7 0.45% 0.03%
115 7 0.25% 0.03%
115 7 0.47% 0.03%
115 7 0.81% 0.03%
115 7 0.55% 0.03%
115 7 0.24% 0.03%
115 7 1.34% 0.03%
115 7 0.45% 0.03%
115 7 0.48% 0.03%
116 6 0.51% 0.03%
116 6 0.36% 0.03%
116 6 1.05% 0.03%
116 6 0.83% 0.03%
116 6 1.23% 0.03%
116 6 0.69% 0.03%
116 6 1.30% 0.03%
116 6 0.60% 0.03%
116 6 0.32% 0.03%
116 6 0.69% 0.03%
116 6 0.55% 0.03%
116 6 0.23% 0.03%
117 5 0.68% 0.02%
117 5 0.59% 0.02%
117 5 0.47% 0.02%
117 5 0.38% 0.02%
117 5 0.53% 0.02%
117 5 0.40% 0.02%
118 4 0.69% 0.02%
118 4 0.76% 0.02%
118 4 0.45% 0.02%
118 4 0.49% 0.02%
118 4 0.54% 0.02%
118 4 0.43% 0.02%
118 4 0.40% 0.02%
118 4 0.86% 0.02%
118 4 0.25% 0.02%
118 4 0.61% 0.02%
118 4 0.45% 0.02%
119 3 0.32% 0.01%
119 3 0.25% 0.01%
119 3 0.24% 0.01%
119 3 0.56% 0.01%
119 3 0.23% 0.01%
119 3 0.28% 0.01%
119 3 0.21% 0.01%
119 3 0.16% 0.01%
119 3 0.29% 0.01%
119 3 0.53% 0.01%
119 3 0.24% 0.01%
119 3 0.44% 0.01%
120 2 0.35% 0.01%
120 2 0.11% 0.01%
120 2 0.29% 0.01%
120 2 0.26% 0.01%
120 2 0.22% 0.01%
121 1 0.11% 0.00%
122 0 - -
122 0 - -
122 0 - -
122 0 - -
122 0 - -
122 0 - -
122 0 - -
122 0 - -
122 0 - -
122 0 - -
122 0 - -
122 0 - -
122 0 - -
122 0 - -
122 0 - -
122 0 - -
122 0 - -
122 0 - -
122 0 - -
122 0 - -
122 0 - -
122 0 - -
122 0 - -
122 0 - -
122 0 - -
122 0 - -
122 0 - -
122 0 - -
122 0 - -
122 0 - -
122 0 - -
122 0 - -
122 0 - -
122 0 - -
122 0 - -
122 0 - -
122 0 - -
122 0 - -
122 0 - -
122 0 - -
122 0 - -
122 0 - -
122 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 Swedish population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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