Ranking of Maine Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with English Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 268.25K people in Maine with English ancestry (19.77% of Maine population). Among all Maine cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Brunswick CDP had the highest percentage of its population with English ancestry (22.94%), followed by South Portland city (21.09%), and Augusta city (19.22%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities with high percentage of its population having English ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Maine.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Maine Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with English Ancestry in 2021
Brunswick CDP
South Portland city
Augusta city
Auburn city
Portland city
Saco city
Bangor city
Westbrook city
Waterville city
Orono CDP
Ranking of Maine Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with English Ancestry in 2021
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Rank Ciy or Place Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Brunswick CDP 22.94
2 South Portland city 21.09
3 Augusta city 19.22
4 Auburn city 19.12
5 Portland city 18.76
6 Saco city 18.56
7 Bangor city 18.36
8 Westbrook city 16.15
9 Waterville city 15.92
10 Orono CDP 15.56
11 Sanford city 14.74
12 Lewiston city 11.99
13 Biddeford city 9.70