Maine Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on February 28, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the total Maine population was 1,357,046. The White Alone racial group had the highest population (1.26M) and constituted 92.93% of the total Maine population. The Two Or More Races racial group had the second highest population (46.90K) and constituted 3.46% of the population. The third highest racial group was Black or African American Alone (19.52K), constituting 1.44% of the population. The racial group with the lowest population was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (228).

The population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was 1.25M and constituted 92.01% of the population. The population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (24.53K) and constituted 1.81% of the population.

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentages by race and ethnicity for Maine.

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Maine Population By Race in 2021
White Alone
Two Or More Races
Black or African American Alone
Asian Alone
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone
Some Other Race Alone
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone
Maine Population By Ethnicity in 2021
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Maine Population By Race in 2021
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Race Population % of Total Pop.
White Alone 1261097 92.93
Two Or More Races 46901 3.46
Black or African American Alone 19525 1.44
Asian Alone 14917 1.10
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 7578 0.56
Some Other Race Alone 6800 0.50
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 228 0.02
Maine Population By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population % of Total Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone 1248581 92.01
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 24526 1.81