Population By Race and Ethnicity in Penobscot County, ME in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 153,359 population of Penobscot County, Maine comprised of 2,917 people who identified as Hispanic (1.9%), and 150,442 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.1%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Penobscot County, Maine with a population of 145,059 (94.59%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,800 (1.83%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,943 (1.27%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Penobscot County, Maine in 2021, with a population of 142,614 (92.99%); the second largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,619 (1.71%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,445 (1.59%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Penobscot County, ME in 2021
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Ethnicity in Penobscot County, ME in 2021
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Population By Race in Penobscot , ME in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,654 1.08%
White Alone 145,059 94.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,943 1.27%
Asian Alone 1,846 1.2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 57 0.04%
Two Or More Races 2,800 1.83%
Population By Ethnicity in Penobscot , ME in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 139 0.09%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,445 1.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 105 0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 38 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 9 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 181 0.12%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,515 0.99%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 142,614 92.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,838 1.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,808 1.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 48 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,619 1.71%