Most Diverse Cities in Maine (2026)

Cornish is the #1 ranked city in Maine with 0.428 (diversity index). This ranking includes 107 Maine cities with available data.

#1
Cornish
0.428
Pop. 1,080
#2
Mechanic Falls
0.374
Pop. 2,300
#3
Portland
0.345
Pop. 68,505
#4
Lewiston
0.329
Pop. 37,886
#5
Freeport
0.300
Pop. 1,544
#6
Westbrook
0.300
Pop. 20,484
#7
South Portland
0.291
Pop. 26,780
#8
Hampden
0.287
Pop. 4,937
#9
Veazie
0.268
Pop. 1,866
#10
Fort Kent
0.263
Pop. 2,453
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All 107 Cities Ranked

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS
#CityPopulationDiversity Index
1Cornish1,0800.428
2Mechanic Falls2,3000.374
3Portland68,5050.345
4Lewiston37,8860.329
5Freeport1,5440.300
6Westbrook20,4840.300
7South Portland26,7800.291
8Hampden4,9370.287
9Veazie1,8660.268
10Fort Kent2,4530.263
11Falmouth Foreside2,1480.248
12South Windham1,0470.247
13Gorham7,3650.246
14Saco20,6360.239
15Thomaston2,0210.232
16Orono10,6990.227
17Kittery5,2840.223
18Bangor31,6630.223
19Belfast6,9850.223
20Bar Harbor2,3110.221
21South Eliot4,0210.216
22Damariscotta1,1720.205
23North Windham5,6330.198
24Brunswick16,9280.194
25Chisholm1,1150.194
26Sanford22,0950.192
27Oxford1,1350.187
28Waterville16,7040.182
29Old Orchard Beach9,1500.181
30Norway3,1450.179
31Bridgton1,6660.178
32Wiscasset1,2730.173
33Dunstan1,9160.173
34Augusta18,9990.172
35Oakland2,7140.172
36Winthrop2,6660.172
37Presque Isle8,7360.170
38Pittsfield3,0780.169
39Machias1,3950.168
40Auburn24,2940.164
41Gardiner6,0470.160
42Berwick2,0850.159
43Limestone1,1200.159
44Eastport1,2300.153
45Ellsworth8,5500.151
46Farmington4,8790.151
47Brewer9,6540.150
48Milford2,3120.146
49North Berwick1,8110.141
50Caribou7,4270.141
51Kennebunk6,0080.141
52West Kennebunk1,3670.138
53Old Town7,4390.136
54Biddeford22,4630.136
55Woodland1,0590.134
56South Berwick3,4410.132
57Cumberland Center2,8110.127
58Madawaska2,9600.126
59Winslow5,7010.120
60Lake Arrowhead3,2730.119
61Yarmouth6,2930.116
62Rumford4,0170.114
63Lisbon Falls4,1850.113
64Calais3,0870.105
65Bath8,8010.103
66Topsham6,9620.098
67Dover-Foxcroft2,7580.094
68Lisbon3,4530.093
69Houlton4,9580.086
70Skowhegan6,6380.081
71Newport1,4690.081
72Van Buren1,6140.078
73Falmouth1,4470.078
74Madison2,5520.076
75Randolph1,4790.076
76Winterport1,0430.074
77Milo1,4450.073
78Fryeburg1,6650.071
79Mexico2,0260.069
80Camden3,6650.069
81Dixfield1,7700.068
82Dexter1,8400.067
83Cape Neddick2,5780.066
84Fairfield2,4320.064
85Farmingdale2,1630.064
86Livermore Falls1,2500.061
87Rockland6,9910.059
88South Paris2,5700.057
89Fort Fairfield1,6320.057
90Blue Hill1,0660.052
91Lincoln2,5760.044
92Oak Hill5,3650.044
93Bucksport3,1400.038
94Waldoboro1,4870.033
95Richmond1,9460.032
96York Harbor3,8530.032
97Clinton1,0430.030
98Kennebunkport1,4500.030
99East Millinocket1,5450.026
100Hallowell2,5700.014
101Millinocket4,1110.009
102Kittery Point1,0080.009
103Norridgewock1,1550.009
104Wilton1,8220.003
105Searsport1,2640.000
106Howland1,2080.000
107Steep Falls1,7200.000

Methodology

Cities in Maine are ranked by diversity index. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Last updated 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the #1 most diverse cities in maine?
Cornish ranks #1 with 0.428 (diversity index).
What are the top 5 most diverse cities in maine?
1. Cornish (0.428), 2. Mechanic Falls (0.374), 3. Portland (0.345), 4. Lewiston (0.329), 5. Freeport (0.300)
How many cities in Maine are ranked?
This ranking includes 107 cities in Maine with available data.

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