Whitest cities in Maine research summary. We analyzed Maine’s most recent Census data to determine the whitest cities in Maine based on the percentage of White residents.
93.6% White · #1 whitest in Maine
Located in
Knox County, Maine
Rockland is a city in Knox County, Maine, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 7,297. It is the county seat of Knox County. The city is a popular tourist destination. It is a departure point for the Maine State Ferry Service to the islands of Penobscot Bay: Vinalhaven, North Haven and Matinicus.
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92.6% White · #2 whitest in Maine
Located in
Sagadahoc County, Maine
Bath is a city in Sagadahoc County, Maine, in the United States. The population was 8,514 at the 2010 census, and 8,357 as of 2013, the population has had a change of -10.2% since 2000. It is the county seat of Sagadahoc County, which includes one city and 10 towns. The city is popular with tourists, many drawn by its 19th-century architecture. It is home to the Bath Iron Works and Heritage Days Festival, held annually on the Fourth of July weekend. It is commonly known as “The City of Ships.” Bath is part of the metropolitan statistical area of Greater Portland.
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91.5% White · #3 whitest in Maine
Located in
York County, Maine
Biddeford is a city in York County, Maine, United States. It is the principal commercial center of York County. The population was 21,277 at the 2010 census. Twin city of Saco, Biddeford includes the resort community of Biddeford Pool, Fortunes Rocks and Granite Point. The town is the site of the University of New England and the annual La Kermesse Franco-Americaine Festival. First visited by Europeans in 1616, it is the site of one of the earliest European settlements in the United States.
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91.5% White · #4 whitest in Maine
Located in
Aroostook County, Maine
Caribou is the second largest city in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. Its population was 8,189 at the 2010 census.
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91.1% White · #5 whitest in Maine
Located in
Penobscot County, Maine
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91.0% White · #6 whitest in Maine
Located in
Hancock County, Maine
Ellsworth is a city in and the county seat of Hancock County, Maine, United States. The 2010 Census determined it had a population of 7,741. Ellsworth was Maine’s fastest growing city from 2000-2010, with a growth rate of nearly 20 percent. With historic buildings and other points of interest, Ellsworth is popular with tourists.
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90.1% White · #7 whitest in Maine
Located in
Aroostook County, Maine
Presque Isle is the commercial center and largest city in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 9,171 in 2015 as estimated by the US Census, a decrease from the count of 9,692 in the 2010 Census. The city is home to the University of Maine at Presque Isle, Northern Maine Community College, Husson University Presque Isle, Northern Maine Fairgrounds, The Aroostook Centre Mall, and the Northern Maine Regional Airport.
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89.8% White · #8 whitest in Maine
Located in
Waldo County, Maine
Belfast is a city in Waldo County, Maine, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 6,668. Located at the mouth of the Passagassawakeag River estuary on Penobscot Bay, Belfast is the county seat of Waldo County. The seaport has a wealth of antique architecture in several historic districts, and remains popular with tourists.
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89.3% White · #9 whitest in Maine
Old Town is a city in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 7,840 at the 2010 census. The city’s developed area is chiefly located on relatively large Marsh Island, though its boundaries extend beyond that. The island is surrounded and defined by the Penobscot River to the east, and the Stillwater River to the west.
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89.1% White · #10 whitest in Maine
Located in
Androscoggin County, Maine
Auburn is a city in and the county seat of Androscoggin County, Maine, United States. The population was 23,055 at the 2010 census. Auburn and Lewiston are known locally as the Twin Cities or Lewiston-Auburn.
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Methodology: How we determined the whitest places in Maine for 2026
To rank the whitest places in Maine, we used Saturday Night Science to look at Census demographic data.
We had to look at the number of white people living in each city in Maine on a per capita basis. In other words, the percentage of white people living in each city in Maine.
We looked at table B03002: Hispanic OR LATINO ORIGIN BY RACE. Here are the category names as defined by the Census:
- Hispanic or Latino
- White alone*
- Black or African American alone*
- American Indian and Alaska Native alone*
- Asian alone*
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone*
- Some other race alone*
- Two or more races*
Our particular column of interest here was the number of people who identified as White alone.
We limited our analysis to places with a population greater than 6,000 people. That left us with 19 cities.
We then calculated the percentage of residents that are White. The percentages ranked from 93.6% to 77.3%.
Finally, we ranked each city based on the percentage of the White population, with a higher percentage being more White. Rockland took the distinction of being the most White, while Lewiston was the least White city.
We updated this article for 2026. This report represents our eleventh time ranking the whitest cities in Maine.
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Cities In Maine By White Population
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| Rank | City | Population | White Population | % White |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rockland | 7,035 | 6,588 | 93.6% |
| 2 | Bath | 8,815 | 8,159 | 92.6% |
| 3 | Biddeford | 22,498 | 20,580 | 91.5% |
| 4 | Caribou | 7,382 | 6,751 | 91.5% |
| 5 | Brewer | 9,652 | 8,797 | 91.1% |
| 6 | Ellsworth | 8,657 | 7,882 | 91.0% |
| 7 | Presque Isle | 8,736 | 7,875 | 90.1% |
| 8 | Belfast | 6,986 | 6,272 | 89.8% |
| 9 | Old Town | 7,470 | 6,671 | 89.3% |
| 10 | Auburn | 24,602 | 21,913 | 89.1% |
| 11 | Gardiner | 6,088 | 5,355 | 88.0% |
| 12 | Augusta | 19,077 | 16,730 | 87.7% |
| 13 | Bangor | 31,938 | 27,996 | 87.7% |
| 14 | Waterville | 17,077 | 14,888 | 87.2% |
| 15 | Saco | 20,819 | 17,380 | 83.5% |
| 16 | Westbrook | 20,775 | 16,729 | 80.5% |
| 17 | South Portland | 26,930 | 21,242 | 78.9% |
| 18 | Portland | 68,854 | 53,375 | 77.5% |
| 19 | Lewiston | 38,324 | 29,607 | 77.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. 19 cities with more than 6,000 residents.
Summary
Summary: White Populations Across Maine
We measured the locations with the highest percentage of white people in Maine. According to the most recent data, this list provides accurate information on the whitest places in Maine.
The most White cities in Maine are Rockland, Bath, Biddeford, Caribou, Brewer, Ellsworth, Presque Isle, Belfast, Old Town, and Auburn. Not sold on Maine? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
