In 2020, Penobscot County, ME had a population of 152k people with a median age of 42.2 and a median household income of $52,128. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Penobscot County, ME declined from 151,774 to 151,696, a −0.0514% decrease and its median household income grew from $50,808 to $52,128, a 2.6% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Penobscot County, ME are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.3%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.09%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.808%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.773%).
None of the households in Penobscot County, ME reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
98.6% of the residents in Penobscot County, ME are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Penobscot County, ME are University of Maine (2,494 degrees awarded in 2020), Husson University (1,031 degrees), and Eastern Maine Community College (386 degrees).
In 2020, the median property value in Penobscot County, ME was $148,300, and the homeownership rate was 70.1%.
Most people in Penobscot County, ME drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Penobscot County, ME was 2 cars per household.
Penobscot County, ME borders Aroostook County, ME, Hancock County, ME, Piscataquis County, ME, Somerset County, ME, Waldo County, ME, and Washington County, ME.