There are 60 cities in Penobscot County, Maine.
Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)
City | Rank | 2024 Population | 2020 Population | Annual Change | Density (/mi²) | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor | 1 | 31,645 | 31,720 | 0.05% | 924 | 34.3 | City |
| Orono | 2 | 12,256 | 11,167 | 0.02% | 674 | 18.2 | Town |
| Brewer | 3 | 9,622 | 9,667 | -0.25% | 631 | 15.2 | City |
| Hampden | 4 | 8,060 | 7,735 | 1.07% | 212 | 37.9 | Town |
| Old Town | 5 | 7,410 | 7,426 | -0.28% | 191 | 38.8 | City |
| Hermon | 6 | 6,911 | 6,481 | 1.24% | 193 | 35.9 | Town |
| Lincoln | 7 | 4,871 | 4,847 | 0.1% | 72 | 67.8 | Town |
| Glenburn | 8 | 4,785 | 4,653 | 0.34% | 176 | 27.2 | Town |
| Millinocket | 9 | 4,093 | 4,107 | -0.22% | 257 | 15.9 | Town |
| Orrington | 10 | 3,898 | 3,809 | 0.62% | 156 | 25.0 | Town |
| Dexter | 11 | 3,814 | 3,801 | 0.05% | 109 | 35.1 | Town |
| Holden | 12 | 3,425 | 3,281 | 0.77% | 109 | 31.3 | Town |
| Levant | 13 | 3,300 | 2,939 | 3.87% | 110 | 30.1 | Town |
| Newport | 14 | 3,156 | 3,129 | 0.06% | 107 | 29.5 | Town |
| Milford | 15 | 3,112 | 3,069 | 0.1% | 68 | 45.6 | Town |
| Corinth | 16 | 3,053 | 2,901 | 1.53% | 76 | 40.3 | Town |
| Carmel | 17 | 3,000 | 2,870 | 0.94% | 82 | 36.7 | Town |
| Eddington | 18 | 2,248 | 2,187 | 0.4% | 90 | 25.0 | Town |
| Corinna | 19 | 2,245 | 2,217 | 0.22% | 58 | 38.7 | Town |
| Veazie | 20 | 1,818 | 1,815 | -0.22% | 601 | 3.0 | Town |
| Newburgh | 21 | 1,706 | 1,599 | 1.67% | 55 | 31.0 | Town |
| Charleston | 22 | 1,636 | 1,552 | 0.18% | 40 | 40.6 | Town |
| Bradley | 23 | 1,580 | 1,534 | 0.7% | 32 | 49.5 | Town |
| East Millinocket | 24 | 1,565 | 1,567 | -0.19% | 221 | 7.1 | Town |
| Greenbush | 25 | 1,473 | 1,446 | 0.07% | 34 | 43.8 | Town |
| Hudson | 26 | 1,450 | 1,418 | 0.83% | 39 | 37.6 | Town |
| Enfield | 27 | 1,440 | 1,432 | -0.07% | 52 | 27.7 | Town |
| Kenduskeag | 28 | 1,416 | 1,344 | 0.78% | 85 | 16.8 | Town |
| Plymouth | 29 | 1,327 | 1,326 | -0.23% | 45 | 29.7 | Town |
| Etna | 30 | 1,236 | 1,228 | 0% | 50 | 24.7 | Town |
| Stetson | 31 | 1,229 | 1,189 | 0.99% | 35 | 35.0 | Town |
| Bradford | 32 | 1,216 | 1,181 | 0.75% | 30 | 41.2 | Town |
| Dixmont | 33 | 1,208 | 1,210 | -0.25% | 33 | 36.3 | Town |
| Medway | 34 | 1,189 | 1,185 | -0.08% | 29 | 41.0 | Town |
| Howland | 35 | 1,188 | 1,100 | 2.5% | 34 | 34.9 | Town |
| Garland | 36 | 1,028 | 1,021 | 0% | 27 | 37.7 | Town |
| Exeter | 37 | 992 | 965 | 0.61% | 26 | 38.6 | Town |
| Lee | 38 | 911 | 917 | -0.44% | 24 | 38.7 | Town |
| Patten | 39 | 894 | 880 | 0.34% | 23 | 38.2 | Town |
| Clifton | 40 | 875 | 844 | 1.04% | 25 | 34.5 | Town |
| Alton | 41 | 835 | 828 | 0% | 20 | 42.3 | Town |
| Lagrange | 42 | 644 | 636 | 0.16% | 13 | 49.5 | Town |
| Mattawamkeag | 43 | 600 | 594 | 0% | 16 | 37.7 | Town |
| Chester | 44 | 553 | 547 | 0.18% | 12 | 45.8 | Town |
| Burlington | 45 | 438 | 382 | 3.06% | 8 | 54.0 | Town |
| Winn | 46 | 404 | 401 | -0.25% | 9 | 43.7 | Town |
| Lowell | 47 | 386 | 367 | 1.05% | 10 | 38.3 | Town |
| Stacyville | 48 | 373 | 374 | -0.27% | 9 | 39.5 | Town |
| Penobscot Indian Island Reservation | 49 | 372 | 369 | -0.27% | 49 | 7.6 | Township |
| Springfield | 50 | 372 | 297 | 7.51% | 10 | 38.5 | Town |
| Passadumkeag | 51 | 359 | 354 | 0.28% | 16 | 22.9 | Town |
| Woodville | 52 | 204 | 205 | -0.49% | 5 | 42.7 | Town |
| Mount Chase | 53 | 188 | 187 | 0% | 5 | 36.6 | Town |
| Carroll plantation | 54 | 139 | 137 | 0.73% | 3 | 44.0 | Plantation |
| Edinburg | 55 | 135 | 133 | 0% | 4 | 35.0 | Town |
| Lakeville | 56 | 104 | 103 | 0% | 2 | 58.4 | Town |
| Maxfield | 57 | 80 | 80 | -1.23% | 4 | 18.9 | Town |
| Webster plantation | 58 | 67 | 65 | 1.52% | 2 | 36.6 | Plantation |
| Seboeis plantation | 59 | 40 | 38 | 2.56% | 1 | 40.0 | Plantation |
| Drew plantation | 60 | 26 | 26 | 0% | 1 | 38.0 | Plantation |
Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.
Bangor is the largest city in Penobscot County.
Drew plantation is the smallest city in Penobscot County.
There are 60 cities in Penobscot County, Maine.