Population By Race and Ethnicity in Penobscot County, ME in 2014
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2014, the 153,288 population of Penobscot County, Maine comprised of 1,978 people who identified as Hispanic (1.29%), and 151,310 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.71%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Penobscot County, Maine with a population of 146,013 (95.25%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,364 (1.54%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,851 (1.21%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Penobscot County, Maine in 2014, with a population of 144,377 (94.19%); the second largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,233 (1.46%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,777 (1.16%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Penobscot, Maine.
You can find similar information for other Maine counties, and for Maine.
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 1,339 | 0.87% |
| White Alone | 146,013 | 95.25% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 1,851 | 1.21% |
| Asian Alone | 1,659 | 1.08% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 62 | 0.04% |
| Two Or More Races | 2,364 | 1.54% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 101 | 0.07% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 1,636 | 1.07% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 74 | 0.05% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 27 | 0.02% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 9 | 0.01% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 131 | 0.09% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 1,238 | 0.81% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 144,377 | 94.19% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 1,777 | 1.16% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 1,632 | 1.07% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 53 | 0.04% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 2,233 | 1.46% |