Most Native American places in Maine research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to research the Maine cities with the highest percentage of Native American residents for 2024. The data comes from the American Community Survey 2018-2022 vintage, which breaks down race by origin.
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The city with the highest percentage of Native Americans is Old Town. 3.35% of people in Old Town are Native Americans.
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The city with the lowest percentage of Native Americans is Gardiner. 0.00% of people in Gardiner are Native American.
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The city with the most Native Americans is Old Town. 250 people in Old Town are Native American.
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The city with the fewest Native Americans is Gardiner. 0 people in Gardiner are Native American.
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The United States has 1,826,286 Native Americans and is 0.55% Native American.
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The 10 Cities In Maine With The Largest Native American Population For 2024
Which city in Maine had the largest Native American population? The place with the largest Native American population in Maine for 2024 is Old Town. 3.35 of Old Town identify as Native American.
To see where Maine ranked as a state on diversity, we have a ranking of the most diverse states in America.
And if you already knew these places were Native American, check out the best places to live in Maine or the most diverse places in Maine.
Read below to see how we crunched the numbers and how your town ranked.
Cities In Maine With The Largest Native American Population For 2024
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Population: 7,458
# Of Native American Residents: 250
% Native American: 3.35%
More on Old Town: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 8,772
# Of Native American Residents: 236
% Native American: 2.69%
More on Presque Isle: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 7,454
# Of Native American Residents: 107
% Native American: 1.44%
More on Caribou: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 8,478
# Of Native American Residents: 94
% Native American: 1.11%
More on Ellsworth: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 31,705
# Of Native American Residents: 238
% Native American: 0.75%
More on Bangor: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 15,785
# Of Native American Residents: 114
% Native American: 0.72%
More on Waterville: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 18,938
# Of Native American Residents: 105
% Native American: 0.55%
More on Augusta: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 6,953
# Of Native American Residents: 31
% Native American: 0.45%
More on Belfast: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 8,775
# Of Native American Residents: 11
% Native American: 0.13%
More on Bath: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 26,656
# Of Native American Residents: 29
% Native American: 0.11%
More on South Portland: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In Maine With The Largest Native American Population For 2024
We still believe in the accuracy of data — especially from the Census. So that’s where we went to get the race breakdown across Maine.
We used Saturday Night Science to analyze the Census’s most recently available data, the 2018-2022 American Community Survey data.
Specifically, 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 identifying as American Indian and Alaska Native alone.
We limited our analysis to places with a population greater than 5,000 people. That left us with 19 cities.
We then calculated the percentage of residents that are American Indian and Alaska Native. The percentages ranked from 3.35 to 0.00.
Finally, we ranked each city based on the percentage of the American Indian and Alaska Native population, with a higher score being more American Indian and Alaska Native than a lower score. Old Town took the distinction of being the most American Indian and Alaska Native, while Gardiner was the least Native American city.
We updated this article for 2024. This article is our tenth time ranking the cities in Maine with the largest Native American population.
Summary: Native American Populations Across Maine
If you’re looking for a breakdown of Native American populations across Maine according to the most recent data, this is an accurate list.
The most Native American cities in Maine are Old Town, Presque Isle, Caribou, Ellsworth, Bangor, Waterville, Augusta, Belfast, Bath, and South Portland.
If you’re curious enough, here are the least Native American places in Maine:
- Gardiner
- Brewer
- Rockland
For more Maine reading, check out:
Most Native American Places In Maine
| Rank | City | Population | Native American Population | % Native American |
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| 1 | Old Town | 7,458 | 250 | 3.35% |
| 2 | Presque Isle | 8,772 | 236 | 2.69% |
| 3 | Caribou | 7,454 | 107 | 1.44% |
| 4 | Ellsworth | 8,478 | 94 | 1.11% |
| 5 | Bangor | 31,705 | 238 | 0.75% |
| 6 | Waterville | 15,785 | 114 | 0.72% |
| 7 | Augusta | 18,938 | 105 | 0.55% |
| 8 | Belfast | 6,953 | 31 | 0.45% |
| 9 | Bath | 8,775 | 11 | 0.13% |
| 10 | South Portland | 26,656 | 29 | 0.11% |
| 11 | Westbrook | 20,339 | 22 | 0.11% |
| 12 | Portland | 68,280 | 54 | 0.08% |
| 13 | Biddeford | 22,438 | 7 | 0.03% |
| 14 | Lewiston | 37,577 | 11 | 0.03% |
| 15 | Saco | 20,446 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 16 | Auburn | 24,038 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 17 | Rockland | 6,986 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 18 | Brewer | 9,633 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 19 | Gardiner | 5,994 | 0 | 0.0% |