Ranking of Maine Counties By Black or African American Alone Population in 2012

Updated on June 18, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, among all Maine counties, Cumberland County had the highest number of people who identified their race as Black or African American Alone (7.68K), followed by Androscoggin County (4.05K), and York County (1.34K).

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

You can see similar ranking information for other racial and ethnicity groups in the United States.

You can also see similar information for other states, and also the ranking of all counties in the United States.

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Ranking of Maine Counties By Black or African American Alone Population in 2012
Cumberland
Androscoggin
York
Penobscot
Kennebec
Aroostook
Hancock
Sagadahoc
Oxford
Knox
Ranking of Maine Counties By Black or African American Alone Population in 2012
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Rank County Black or African American Alone Population
1 Cumberland County 7682
2 Androscoggin County 4048
3 York County 1340
4 Penobscot County 1276
5 Kennebec County 844
6 Aroostook County 531
7 Hancock County 308
8 Sagadahoc County 280
9 Oxford County 242
10 Knox County 228
11 Somerset County 203
12 Washington County 165
13 Lincoln County 161
14 Waldo County 159
15 Franklin County 116
16 Piscataquis County 74