Population By Race and Ethnicity in Penobscot, ME in 2020

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 152,169 population of Penobscot County, Maine comprised of 2,734 people who identified as Hispanic (1.8%), and 149,435 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.2%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Penobscot County, Maine with a population of 144,139 (94.72%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,738 (1.8%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,914 (1.26%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Penobscot County, Maine in 2020, with a population of 141,839 (93.21%); the second largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,555 (1.68%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,300 (1.51%).

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

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Population By Race in Penobscot , ME in 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,514 1%
White Alone 144,139 94.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,914 1.26%
Asian Alone 1,812 1.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 52 0.03%
Two Or More Races 2,738 1.8%
Population By Ethnicity in Penobscot , ME in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 111 0.07%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,300 1.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 91 0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 42 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 7 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 183 0.12%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,403 0.92%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 141,839 93.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,823 1.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,770 1.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 45 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,555 1.68%