Maine is a beautiful state. Black population in the state of Maine is 15,472 approximately 1.2% according to the 2010 census. 95% of Maine identify as white.

Maine is still one of the nation's whitest states. But since the baby boomer are retiring thats left a big deficit in the employment. There are not enough people to fill the vacancies. This should be one of the main reason people of color should feel certain that they will find a job after moving here., the black population has grown fivefold -- there were an estimated that 14,865 black Mainers in 2014 to 21,254 in 2018. Every single Maine county has grown more diverse since 1970, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau.