Penobscot County, Maine Nativity & Citizenship Status (2024)

Place of birth and citizenship status analysis for Penobscot County, Maine

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Penobscot County, Maine Nativity & Citizenship Indicators (2024)

Native Born

96.6%

Foreign Born

3.4%

Naturalized

1.7%

US Citizens

98.3%

Penobscot County, Maine Nativity & Citizenship Distribution

Nativity Treemap for — Figure 1: Proportional distribution of population by place of birth in .

Penobscot County, Maine Historical Nativity Trends (2010–2024)

Historical nativity trends for — Figure 2: Evolution of nativity categories and total population volume from 2010 to 2024.

Penobscot County, Maine Population & Nativity History

**Table 1:** Comparison of total population and nativity percentages over time.
Year	Total Pop	Foreign Born	Native Born
2024	154,710	3.4%	96.6%
2023	153,571	3.2%	96.8%
2022	152,640	3.0%	97.0%
2021	152,211	3.0%	97.0%
2020	151,696	2.9%	97.1%
2019	151,774	2.9%	97.1%
2018	151,748	2.7%	97.3%
2017	152,284	2.6%	97.4%
2016	152,978	2.7%	97.3%
2015	153,437	2.6%	97.4%
2014	153,627	2.7%	97.3%
2013	153,649	2.7%	97.3%
2012	153,742	2.7%	97.3%
2011	153,400	2.6%	97.4%
2010	152,934	2.7%	97.3%

Nativity & Citizenship FAQs for Penobscot County, Maine

Approximately 3.4% of residents in Penobscot County, Maine were born outside the United States.

The vast majority of residents, roughly 98.3%, are U.S. citizens (including both native-born and naturalized citizens).

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