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Mount Desert

County:
Hancock County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
36.892
State:
Maine

Mount Desert is located in Hancock County, Maine. Mount Desert has a 2025 population of 2,180. Mount Desert is currently declining at a rate of -0.23% annually but its population has increased by 1.3% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,152 in 2020.

The average household income in Mount Desert is $129,869 with a poverty rate of 6.47%.The median age in Mount Desert is 56.1 years: 53.5 years for males, and 57.1 years for females.

2.2K
Total Population
59
Density (mi²)
-5 -0.23%
Growth

Mount Desert Population

Mount Desert Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Mount Desert includes 94.12% White, 5.18% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,61894.12%
Black or African American895.18%
Asian120.7%

Mount Desert Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Mount Desert's average per capita income is $46,168. Household income levels show a median of $92,417. The poverty rate stands at 6.47%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$123,125-
Families$119,375$145,937
Households$92,417$129,869
Non Families$73,646$106,548

$46,168

Average Income

$92,417

Median Household Income

6.47%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)