Ranking of Maine Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with French (except Basque) Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 174.16K people in Maine with French (except Basque) ancestry (12.83% of Maine population). Among all Maine cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Augusta city had the highest percentage of its population with French (except Basque) ancestry (24.94%), followed by Lewiston city (18.83%), and Waterville city (17.78%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities with high percentage of its population having French (except Basque) 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 French (except Basque) Ancestry in 2021
Augusta city
Lewiston city
Waterville city
Auburn city
Biddeford city
Bangor city
Sanford city
Westbrook city
Saco city
South Portland city
Ranking of Maine Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with French (except Basque) Ancestry in 2021
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Rank Ciy or Place Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Augusta city 24.94
2 Lewiston city 18.83
3 Waterville city 17.78
4 Auburn city 15.83
5 Biddeford city 15.23
6 Bangor city 15.00
7 Sanford city 12.76
8 Westbrook city 12.72
9 Saco city 11.59
10 South Portland city 9.86
11 Brunswick CDP 9.42
12 Portland city 7.70
13 Orono CDP 7.27