Penobscot, Maine Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity

Updated on February 22, 2026.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 152.20K population of Penobscot, ME residents comprised of 2.72K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (1.78%), and 149.48K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.22%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Penobscot, ME, with a population of 139.31K (91.53%). The Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group in Penobscot, ME, with a population of 7.14K (4.69%). The Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Penobscot, ME, with a population of 1.87K (1.23%). The smallest racial group in Penobscot, ME was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 46 (0.03%).

Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Penobscot, ME, with a population of 138.31K (90.87%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the second largest ethnic group in Penobscot, ME, with a population of 6.08K (3.99%). The Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Penobscot, ME, with a population of 1.85K (1.22%). The smallest ethnic group in Penobscot, ME was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 9 (0.01%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Penobscot, Maine from the 2020 decennial census.

You can see similar information for other Maine counties and also for the state of Maine.

Penobscot, ME Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020
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Penobscot, ME Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Penobscot, ME Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Penobscot, ME Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Race Population % of County Population
Black or African American Alone 1507 0.99
White Alone 139311 91.53
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1431 0.94
Asian Alone 1865 1.23
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 46 0.03
Some Other Race Alone 901 0.59
Two Or More Races 7138 4.69
Penobscot, ME Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Ethnicity Population % of County Population
Non-Hispanic - White Alone 138306 90.87
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races 6076 3.99
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone 1853 1.22
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone 1443 0.95
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 1349 0.89
Hispanic - Two or More Races 1062 0.70
Hispanic - White Alone 1005 0.66
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 481 0.32
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 420 0.28
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 82 0.05
Hispanic - Black Alone 64 0.04
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 37 0.02
Hispanic - Asian Alone 12 0.01
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 9 0.01