Ranking of Maine Counties By Black or African American Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 5, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Maine Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 2,988. Among all Maine counties, Cumberland County had the highest Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (1,533), followed by York County (297), and Kennebec County (293).

The chart below shows the top 10 Maine counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Maine counties.

You can see similar information for other educational attainments, and for other races and ethnicities.

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Ranking of Maine Counties By Black or African American Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
Cumberland County
York County
Kennebec County
Penobscot County
Androscoggin County
Hancock County
Aroostook County
Lincoln County
Somerset County
Knox County
Ranking of Maine Counties By Black or African American Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
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Rank County Number of People
1 Cumberland County 1533
2 York County 297
3 Kennebec County 293
4 Penobscot County 208
5 Androscoggin County 191
6 Hancock County 190
7 Aroostook County 99
8 Lincoln County 49
9 Somerset County 33
10 Knox County 29
11 Washington County 16
12 Oxford County 15
13 Sagadahoc County 14
14 Franklin County 13
15 Waldo County 8
16 Piscataquis County 0