Population By Race and Ethnicity in Penobscot County, ME in 2015
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 152,029 population of Penobscot County, Maine comprised of 1,987 people who identified as Hispanic (1.31%), and 150,042 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.69%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Penobscot County, Maine with a population of 144,820 (95.26%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,355 (1.55%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,845 (1.21%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Penobscot County, Maine in 2015, with a population of 143,146 (94.16%); the second largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,232 (1.47%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,770 (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 |
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White Alone | 144,820 | 95.26% |
Two Or More Races | 2,355 | 1.55% |
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 1,845 | 1.21% |
Asian Alone | 1,640 | 1.08% |
Black or African American Alone | 1,312 | 0.86% |
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 57 | 0.04% |
Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
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White Alone - Non Hispanic | 143,146 | 94.16% |
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 2,232 | 1.47% |
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 1,770 | 1.16% |
White Alone - Hispanic | 1,674 | 1.1% |
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 1,612 | 1.06% |
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 1,234 | 0.81% |
Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 123 | 0.08% |
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 78 | 0.05% |
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 75 | 0.05% |
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 48 | 0.03% |
Asian Alone - Hispanic | 28 | 0.02% |
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 9 | 0.01% |