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Cities in Penobscot County, ME ranked by Non-Hispanic White Population

This list ranks the 59 cities in Penobscot County based on their Non-Hispanic White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Feb 11, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest Non-Hispanic White population in Penobscot County

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  • 1
    Bangor
    Non-Hispanic White population in Bangor is 27,486
    82.93% of Bangor population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 2
    Orono town
    Non-Hispanic White population in Orono town is 10,098
    81.55% of Orono town population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 3
    Brewer
    Non-Hispanic White population in Brewer is 8,876
    87.92% of Brewer population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 4
    Old Town
    Non-Hispanic White population in Old Town is 6,871
    89.98% of Old Town population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 5
    Hampden town
    Non-Hispanic White population in Hampden town is 6,858
    79.59% of Hampden town population is Non-Hispanic White

List of 59 cities in Penobscot County, ME by Non-Hispanic White Population

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Rank by Non-Hispanic White Population
City
Non-Hispanic White Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Penobscot County Non-Hispanic White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Bangor 27,486 82.93% 19.80%
2 Orono town 10,098 81.55% 7.27%
3 Brewer 8,876 87.92% 6.39%
4 Old Town 6,871 89.98% 4.95%
5 Hampden town 6,858 79.59% 4.94%
6 Hermon town 6,036 86.12% 4.35%
7 Lincoln town 4,759 96.49% 3.43%
8 4,616 97.53% 3.33%
9 4,092 98.94% 2.95%
10 3,770 96.97% 2.72%
11 3,592 90.23% 2.59%
12 3,169 93.21% 2.28%
13 3,037 94.58% 2.19%
14 2,915 94.80% 2.10%
15 2,734 89.76% 1.97%
16 2,641 83.02% 1.90%
17 2,630 86.17% 1.89%
18 2,101 89.98% 1.51%
19 2,033 95.85% 1.46%
20 1,497 96.15% 1.08%
21 1,468 97.54% 1.06%
22 1,386 68.82% 1.00%
23 1,381 82.89% 0.99%
24 1,356 93.32% 0.98%
25 1,327 88.82% 0.96%
26 1,270 94.71% 0.91%
26 1,270 94.99% 0.91%
27 1,187 85.09% 0.86%
28 1,175 91.37% 0.85%
29 1,173 92.22% 0.84%
30 1,154 97.22% 0.83%
31 1,152 93.66% 0.83%
32 1,127 95.91% 0.81%
33 1,119 91.87% 0.81%
34 1,111 96.36% 0.80%
35 1,033 90.77% 0.74%
36 1,031 91.24% 0.74%
37 999 94.60% 0.72%
38 867 89.84% 0.62%
39 758 88.14% 0.55%
40 742 92.29% 0.53%
41 693 89.30% 0.50%
42 571 84.72% 0.41%
43 545 93.97% 0.39%
44 479 93.01% 0.35%
45 367 93.62% 0.26%
46 361 93.77% 0.26%
47 332 99.10% 0.24%
48 301 96.78% 0.22%
49 289 99.31% 0.21%
50 262 92.91% 0.19%
51 195 97.01% 0.14%
52 141 97.92% 0.10%
53 112 82.96% 0.08%
54 91 96.81% 0.07%
55 78 100.00% 0.06%
56 49 65.33% 0.04%
57 34 100.00% 0.02%
58 26 74.29% 0.02%

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks cities in Penobscot County, ME by their Non-Hispanic White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Non-Hispanic White Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Non-Hispanic White, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Non-Hispanic White alone, while others identify as Non-Hispanic White along with another race (such as Non-Hispanic White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White .
  • We’ve used the “Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Non-Hispanic White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination in cities. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Non-Hispanic White .
  2. % of Total Penobscot County Non-Hispanic White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Non-Hispanic White population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Non-Hispanic White populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported Non-Hispanic White population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Non-Hispanic White populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.