Penobscot County, ME
County in Maine, Northeast · ranked on 48 metrics
Penobscot County, ME is a county in Maine with a population of 158,651 (446th of 3,094). It ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (741st of 3,094), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (1,111th of 3,094), Average Commute (Minutes) (1,216th of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 1,845th of 3,092), Poverty Rate (%) (1,756th of 3,094), Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 1,471st of 2,916).
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Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 147th of 2,91695
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)tied 197th of 3,05094
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024741st of 3,09476
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 704th of 2,91675
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 811th of 2,91671
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,111th of 3,09464
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,096th of 2,91662
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,216th of 3,09461
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022tied 1,218th of 3,09460
- Median Household Income$66,356Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,469th of 3,09353
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,766th of 2,9165
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)tied 2,807th of 3,0508
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,530th of 2,91613
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 2,222nd of 3,09028
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 1,845th of 3,09240
- Poverty Rate (%)14.1%Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,756th of 3,09443
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,486th of 2,91648
- Adults Who Smoke (%)16.2%Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,484th of 2,91648
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,471st of 2,91649
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,376th of 2,91652
Profile by category
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Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US counties
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 17 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals
Quick answers
- What is the population of Penobscot County, ME?
- Penobscot County, ME has a population of 158,651, 446th among 3,094 US counties.
- What does Penobscot County, ME rank best at?
- Among US counties, Penobscot County, ME ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (741st of 3,094); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (1,111th of 3,094); Average Commute (Minutes) (1,216th of 3,094).
- Where does Penobscot County, ME rank worst?
- Penobscot County, ME ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 1,845th of 3,092); Poverty Rate (%) (1,756th of 3,094); Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 1,471st of 2,916).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Penobscot County, ME?
- Rankodex ranks Penobscot County, ME on 48 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
48 metrics with a value for this place, in 12 topics