Androscoggin County Demographics

A map of Androscoggin County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	98,855	95,875	87.2%	86.3%
Black	6,280	6,436	5.5%	5.8%
Multiracial	4,110	4,903	3.6%	4.4%
Hispanic	2,495	2,222	2.2%	2.0%
Asian	1,326	895	1.2%	0.8%
Native American/Other	357	808	0.3%	0.7%

Androscoggin County, Maine has an estimated population of 113,423, a slight increase from the 111,139 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.2% White, 5.5% Black, 3.6% Multiracial, 2.2% Hispanic, 1.2% Asian, and 0.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Androscoggin County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Androscoggin has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is more diverse than Maine overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Androscoggin County, that probability was 25.0% in 2020 and 23.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Androscoggin County is ranked the 5th most populous county in Maine, out of 16 counties. Androscoggin County was ranked the 5th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Androscoggin County's White Population

98,855 residents of Androscoggin County, or 87.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Androscoggin County is slightly lower than in Maine overall, where 89.9% of the population is White. Androscoggin County ranks 16th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 16 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Androscoggin County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.1%. White residents' share of Androscoggin County's population has increased from 86.3% to 87.2%.

Androscoggin County is more White than neighboring Cumberland County (85.6% White). Androscoggin County is less White than neighboring Sagadahoc County (92% White), Kennebec County (91.8% White), Oxford County (92.2% White), and Lincoln County (93.1% White).

Androscoggin County's Black Population

6,280 residents of Androscoggin County, or 5.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Androscoggin County is slightly higher than in Maine overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Androscoggin County ranks 1st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 16 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Androscoggin County's Black population has declined by an estimated 2.4%. Black residents' share of Androscoggin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.5%.

Androscoggin County is more Black than neighboring Cumberland County (3.4% Black), Sagadahoc County (0.5% Black), Kennebec County (0.9% Black), Oxford County (0.3% Black), and Lincoln County (0.8% Black).

Androscoggin County's Asian Population

1,326 residents of Androscoggin County, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Androscoggin County is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 1.1% of the population is Asian. Androscoggin County ranks 7th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 16 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Androscoggin County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 48.2%. Asian residents' share of Androscoggin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Androscoggin County is more Asian than neighboring Sagadahoc County (0.7% Asian), Kennebec County (0.9% Asian), Oxford County (0.7% Asian), and Lincoln County (0.7% Asian). Androscoggin County is less Asian than neighboring Cumberland County (2.2% Asian).

Androscoggin County's Hispanic Population

2,495 residents of Androscoggin County, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Androscoggin County is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 2.2% of the population is Hispanic. Androscoggin County ranks 4th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 16 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Androscoggin County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 12.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Androscoggin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.2%.

Androscoggin County is more Hispanic than neighboring Sagadahoc County (2% Hispanic), Oxford County (1.7% Hispanic), and Lincoln County (1.4% Hispanic). Androscoggin County is less Hispanic than neighboring Cumberland County (2.8% Hispanic), and Kennebec County (2.3% Hispanic).

Androscoggin County's Native American/Other Population

357 residents of Androscoggin County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Androscoggin County is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Androscoggin County ranks 8th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 16 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Androscoggin County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 55.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Androscoggin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Androscoggin County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cumberland County (0.5% Native American/Other), Sagadahoc County (0.4% Native American/Other), Kennebec County (0.5% Native American/Other), Oxford County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Lincoln County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Androscoggin County's Multiracial Population

4,110 residents of Androscoggin County, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Androscoggin County is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 4.2% of the population is Multiracial. Androscoggin County ranks 3rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 16 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Androscoggin County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 16.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Androscoggin County's population has decreased from 4.4% to 3.6%.

Androscoggin County is less Multiracial than neighboring Cumberland County (5.5% Multiracial), Sagadahoc County (4.4% Multiracial), Kennebec County (3.7% Multiracial), Oxford County (4.5% Multiracial), and Lincoln County (3.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.