Penobscot County, Maine
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 157,967
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 157,967
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 156,840
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 152,198
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 152,199
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 152,199
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 153,923
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.2%
Female persons, percent 50.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 9,808
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 77,101
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $214,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,562
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $575
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,041
Building Permits, 2025 486
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 65,221
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.26
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 30.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 430,429
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,371,637
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 534,124
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,930,629
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $31,866
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,356
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,915
Persons in poverty, percent 14.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 4,222
Total employment, 2023 60,749
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 3,170,121
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 10,633
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,274
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,940
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 502
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 163
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,708
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,598
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 44.8
Population per square mile, 2010 45.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 3,397.20
Land area in square miles, 2010 3,397.36
FIPS Code 23019