Population By Race and Ethnicity in Penobscot County, ME in 2022

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 154,728 population of Penobscot County, Maine comprised of 3,155 people who identified as Hispanic (2.04%), and 151,573 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.96%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Penobscot County, Maine with a population of 146,069 (94.4%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,925 (1.89%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,991 (1.29%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Penobscot County, Maine in 2022, with a population of 143,452 (92.71%); the second largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,726 (1.76%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,617 (1.69%).

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 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,761 1.14%
White Alone 146,069 94.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,991 1.29%
Asian Alone 1,921 1.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 61 0.04%
Two Or More Races 2,925 1.89%
Population By Ethnicity in Penobscot , ME in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 171 0.11%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,617 1.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 118 0.08%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 37 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 13 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 199 0.13%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,590 1.03%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 143,452 92.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,873 1.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,884 1.22%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 48 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,726 1.76%