Hispanic Population in Maine: 48,754 (2.2%) as of 2020 Census

According to the 2020 U.S. Census, 48,754 people in Maine identified as Hispanic or Latino, representing 2.2% of the state's total population.

• Growth: Up from 1.3% (16,935) in 2010 — nearly tripled in a decade.
• Origins: Majority Mexican; also Puerto Rican, Dominican, Cuban, Central/South American.
• Concentration: Cumberland (Portland), York, Androscoggin (Lewiston-Auburn), Penobscot (Bangor) counties.

Maine remains the whitest state (~90% non-Hispanic White), but the Latino community is its fastest-growing demographic, contributing to workforce, agriculture, healthcare, and cultural diversity.