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Counties in Maine by black or African American population share, 2024

Androscoggin County had the highest black or African American population share of 16 counties in 2024, at 5.5%. Knox County had the lowest, at 0.3%. The median was 0.8% and the figure for Maine was 1.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest5.5Androscoggin County
Lowest0.3Knox County
Median0.816 counties
Maine1.8History

All counties, 2024

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Androscoggin CountyAndroscoggin County: 5.5 %5.5Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 3.4 %3.4York CountyYork County: 1.1 %1.1Penobscot CountyPenobscot County: 1.1 %1.1Hancock CountyHancock County: 1 %1Piscataquis CountyPiscataquis County: 1 %1Kennebec CountyKennebec County: 0.9 %0.9Franklin CountyFranklin County: 0.8 %0.8Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 0.8 %0.8Washington CountyWashington County: 0.8 %0.8Aroostook CountyAroostook County: 0.7 %0.7Sagadahoc CountySagadahoc County: 0.5 %0.5Somerset CountySomerset County: 0.5 %0.5Waldo CountyWaldo County: 0.4 %0.4Oxford CountyOxford County: 0.3 %0.3Knox CountyKnox County: 0.3 %0.3
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Androscoggin County5.5+0.9 pts
2Cumberland County3.4+0.2 pts
3York County1.1+0.1 pts
4Penobscot County1.1+0.1 pts
5Hancock County1+0.1 pts
5Piscataquis County1+0.2 pts
7Kennebec County0.90 pts
8Franklin County0.8+0.2 pts
8Lincoln County0.8+0.3 pts
10Washington County0.8+0.1 pts
11Aroostook County0.70 pts
12Sagadahoc County0.5-0 pts
13Somerset County0.50 pts
14Waldo County0.4-0.1 pts
15Oxford County0.30 pts
16Knox County0.3-0.1 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

People who are not Hispanic or Latino and report Black or African American as their only race, as a percentage of the total population. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

US federal statistics ask about Hispanic origin and race separately, and Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race. The shares for White, Black and Asian count people who are not Hispanic and report that race alone, so the published shares do not add up to 100 (people of two or more races and other races are not shown). Calculated from counts in ACS table B03002, which are stored as inputs. EU and Spanish statistics do not collect race.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b03002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Questions

Which county has the highest black or African American population share?

Androscoggin County, with 5.5% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest black or African American population share?

Knox County, with 0.3% in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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