Ranking of Maine Counties By Non-Hispanic White 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 Non-Hispanic White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 313,703. Among all Maine counties, Cumberland County had the highest Non-Hispanic White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (100,450), followed by York County (48,881), and Penobscot County (30,317).

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 Non-Hispanic White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
Cumberland County
York County
Penobscot County
Kennebec County
Androscoggin County
Hancock County
Knox County
Sagadahoc County
Aroostook County
Lincoln County
Ranking of Maine Counties By Non-Hispanic White 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 100450
2 York County 48881
3 Penobscot County 30317
4 Kennebec County 25047
5 Androscoggin County 16405
6 Hancock County 14088
7 Knox County 10731
8 Sagadahoc County 10120
9 Aroostook County 9586
10 Lincoln County 9528
11 Waldo County 9243
12 Oxford County 8765
13 Somerset County 7155
14 Franklin County 5773
15 Washington County 5157
16 Piscataquis County 2457