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Penobscot County, Maine

Penobscot County, Maine · ZIP 04401, 04410, 04411

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 156,840 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 64,769Households
  • $63,248Median household income
  • $193,800Median home value
  • 72Towns with a page
  • 47ZIP codes

Penobscot County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+5.0%
140k145k150k155k2000: 144,91920002010: 153,92320102020: 152,1992020144,919152,199
Population of Penobscot County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000144,919
2010153,923
2020152,199

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 23, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 23, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 23, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Penobscot County
Under $50k40.5%
$50k to $100k30%
$100k to $150k16.1%
$150k to $200k7%
$200k and over6.5%

Median household income $63,248 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 23, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Penobscot County
Owner occupied
45,520 units
Renter occupied
19,249 units
Vacancy rate
14.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 23, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Penobscot County2023
Health care and social assistance15,147
Retail trade11,296
Accommodation and food services5,676
Construction3,785
Manufacturing3,009
Transportation and warehousing2,999
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services2,800
Finance and insurance2,368

60,749 employees in 4,222 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 23, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Penobscot County compared with its state
Penobscot County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasurePenobscot CountyMaine
Population153,5711,377,400
Median household income$63,248$71,773
Median age42.544.8
Median home value$193,800$266,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher30.5%35.3%
Foreign-born residents3.2%3.9%
Owner-occupied homes70.3%74.0%
Mean commute to work22.8 minutes24.4 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 23, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Penobscot County72 with a page · sort by any column

Type
BangorCity32,44634.3 sq mi
Orono TownTown12,19918.2 sq mi
OronoCensus designated place10,6997.05 sq mi
BrewerCity9,62915.2 sq mi
Hampden TownTown8,02237.9 sq mi
Old TownCity7,51138.8 sq mi
Hermon TownTown6,92135.9 sq mi
Lincoln TownTown4,94567.8 sq mi
HampdenCensus designated place4,93711.0 sq mi
Glenburn TownTown4,78527.2 sq mi
Millinocket TownTown4,11615.9 sq mi
MillinocketCensus designated place4,1115.67 sq mi
Orrington TownTown3,89525.0 sq mi
Dexter TownTown3,84935.1 sq mi
Holden TownTown3,41231.3 sq mi
Levant TownTown3,20330.1 sq mi
Newport TownTown3,15929.5 sq mi
Milford TownTown3,10845.6 sq mi
Corinth TownTown3,08240.3 sq mi
Carmel TownTown2,99936.7 sq mi
LincolnCensus designated place2,5767.43 sq mi
MilfordCensus designated place2,3123.34 sq mi
Eddington TownTown2,27225.0 sq mi
Corinna TownTown2,25238.7 sq mi
VeazieCensus designated place1,8663.03 sq mi
Veazie TownTown1,8443.03 sq mi
DexterCensus designated place1,8404.72 sq mi
Newburgh TownTown1,71931.0 sq mi
Charleston TownTown1,62140.6 sq mi
Bradley TownTown1,56649.5 sq mi
East Millinocket TownTown1,5667.10 sq mi
East MillinocketCensus designated place1,5451.13 sq mi
Greenbush TownTown1,51443.8 sq mi
NewportCensus designated place1,4693.52 sq mi
Hudson TownTown1,44837.6 sq mi
Enfield TownTown1,44327.7 sq mi
Kenduskeag TownTown1,41016.8 sq mi
Plymouth TownTown1,32329.7 sq mi
Etna TownTown1,23824.7 sq mi
Bradford TownTown1,22541.2 sq mi
Stetson TownTown1,22535.0 sq mi
Dixmont TownTown1,21036.3 sq mi
HowlandCensus designated place1,2087.46 sq mi
Medway TownTown1,19241.0 sq mi
Howland TownTown1,16434.9 sq mi
Garland TownTown1,03137.7 sq mi
Exeter TownTown99238.6 sq mi
Lee TownTown91938.7 sq mi
Patten TownTown89438.2 sq mi
Clifton TownTown87334.5 sq mi
BradleyCensus designated place8722.03 sq mi
Alton TownTown83342.3 sq mi
Lagrange TownTown64149.5 sq mi
CorinnaCensus designated place6362.13 sq mi
Mattawamkeag TownTown60437.7 sq mi
Chester TownTown55245.8 sq mi
PattenCensus designated place5021.99 sq mi
Burlington TownTown43554.0 sq mi
MattawamkeagCensus designated place4282.84 sq mi
Winn TownTown40543.7 sq mi
Lowell TownTown38338.3 sq mi
Stacyville TownTown37439.5 sq mi
Springfield TownTown36738.5 sq mi
Passadumkeag TownTown35622.9 sq mi
Woodville TownTown20342.7 sq mi
Mount Chase TownTown18836.6 sq mi
Carroll PlantationPlantation13844.0 sq mi
Edinburg TownTown13335.0 sq mi
Lakeville TownTown10458.4 sq mi
Maxfield TownTown9018.9 sq mi
Webster PlantationPlantation6636.6 sq mi
Seboeis PlantationPlantation4040.0 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 23 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 23, retrieved November 14, 2026.