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. Here are the results of our analysis:
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The whitest city in Maine is Rockland based on the most recent Census data.
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Rockland is 96.51% White.
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The least White city in Maine is Portland.
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Portland is 79.5% White.
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Maine is 90.6% White.
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Maine is the 1st Whitest state in the United States.
Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table
Today, we are looking at the whitest places in Maine. We won’t measure the number of Whole Foods or Pottery Barns per capita. Instead, we’ll focus on the Census data’s report of race by place in Maine. In particular, we ranked each place in Maine by the percentage of white people.
So where are the whitest cities you can live in Maine?
After analyzing cities with populations greater than 5,000, we came up with this list as the whitest cities in Maine for 2025.
Here are the 10 whites places in Maine for 2025:
What is the whitest city in Maine for 2025? According to the most recent census data Rockland ranks as the whitest. If you’re wondering, Portland is the least white city of all those we measured.
Read on below to see where your hometown ranked and why. Or check out the whitest states in America and the most diverse states in America.
For more Maine reading, check out:
The 10 Whitest Cities In Maine For 2025
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Population: 6,991
% White: 96.51%
More on Rockland: Data
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Population: 8,801
% White: 94.66%
More on Bath: Data
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Population: 7,439
% White: 92.36%
More on Old Town: Data
4. Biddeford, ME<
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Population: 22,463
% White: 92.28%
More on Biddeford:
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Population: 7,427
% White: 92.27%
More on Caribou: Data
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Population: 9,654
% White: 91.94%
More on Brewer: Data
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Population: 8,550
% White: 91.12%
More on Ellsworth: Data
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Population: 8,736
% White: 90.64%
More on Presque Isle: Data
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Population: 24,294
% White: 90.6%
More on Auburn: Data
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Population: 6,047
% White: 90.43%
More on Gardiner: Data
Methodology: How we determined the whitest places in Maine for 2025
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 town 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 96.5% to 79.5%.
Finally, we ranked each city based on the percentage of White population, with a higher score being more White than a lower score. Rockland took the distinction of being the most White, while Portland was the least White city.
We updated this article for 2025. This report represents our tenth time ranking the whitest cities in Maine.
Read on for more information on how the cities in Maine ranked by population of White residents or, for a more general take on diversity in America, head over to our ranking of the most diverse cities in America.
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, Old Town, Biddeford, Caribou, Brewer, Ellsworth, Presque Isle, Auburn, and Gardiner.
If you’re curious enough, here are the least White places in Maine:
- Portland
- Lewiston
- Westbrook
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White Population By City In Maine
| Rank | City | Population | White Population | % White |
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| 1 | Rockland | 6,991 | 6,747 | 96.51% |
| 2 | Bath | 8,801 | 8,331 | 94.66% |
| 3 | Old Town | 7,439 | 6,871 | 92.36% |
| 4 | Biddeford | 22,463 | 20,729 | 92.28% |
| 5 | Caribou | 7,427 | 6,853 | 92.27% |
| 6 | Brewer | 9,654 | 8,876 | 91.94% |
| 7 | Ellsworth | 8,550 | 7,791 | 91.12% |
| 8 | Presque Isle | 8,736 | 7,918 | 90.64% |
| 9 | Auburn | 24,294 | 22,011 | 90.6% |
| 10 | Gardiner | 6,047 | 5,468 | 90.43% |
| 11 | Augusta | 18,999 | 17,013 | 89.55% |
| 12 | Waterville | 16,704 | 14,868 | 89.01% |
| 13 | Belfast | 6,985 | 6,112 | 87.5% |
| 14 | Bangor | 31,663 | 27,486 | 86.81% |
| 15 | Saco | 20,636 | 17,628 | 85.42% |
| 16 | South Portland | 26,780 | 22,089 | 82.48% |
| 17 | Westbrook | 20,484 | 16,649 | 81.28% |
| 18 | Lewiston | 37,886 | 30,332 | 80.06% |
| 19 | Portland | 68,505 | 54,461 | 79.5% |