Bar Harbor, Maine population between 2000 and 2023
Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of Bar Harbor town increased by 444. In this period, the peak population was 5,573 in the year 2019. The numbers suggest that the population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline.
| Year | Population | Year on Year Change | Change in Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,832 | - | - |
| 2001 | 4,857 | 25 | 0.52% |
| 2002 | 4,893 | 36 | 0.74% |
| 2003 | 4,989 | 96 | 1.96% |
| 2004 | 5,035 | 46 | 0.92% |
| 2005 | 5,063 | 28 | 0.56% |
| 2006 | 5,111 | 48 | 0.95% |
| 2007 | 5,162 | 51 | 1.00% |
| 2008 | 5,166 | 4 | 0.08% |
| 2009 | 5,202 | 36 | 0.70% |
| 2010 | 5,228 | 26 | 0.50% |
| 2011 | 5,251 | 23 | 0.44% |
| 2012 | 5,257 | 6 | 0.11% |
| 2013 | 5,321 | 64 | 1.22% |
| 2014 | 5,330 | 9 | 0.17% |
| 2015 | 5,328 | -2 | -0.04% |
| 2016 | 5,456 | 128 | 2.40% |
| 2017 | 5,499 | 43 | 0.79% |
| 2018 | 5,546 | 47 | 0.85% |
| 2019 | 5,573 | 27 | 0.49% |
| 2020 | 5,102 | -471 | -8.45% |
| 2021 | 5,201 | 99 | 1.94% |
| 2022 | 5,256 | 55 | 1.06% |
| 2023 | 5,276 | 20 | 0.38% |
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Bar Harbor, Maine population from 2000 to 2023
From 2000 to 2010, Bar Harbor town's population increased by 396 (8.20%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bar Harbor town's population decreased by 126 (2.41%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.18% .
After the COVID19 pandemic and, between the year 2020 and 2023, Bar Harbor town's population increased by 174 (3.41%).For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 1.02%.
FIGURE 1
Bar Harbor town's population from 2000 to 2023.
The estimated population at the end of 2023 was 5,276.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Bar Harbor town's population peaked in year 2019 at 5,573.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Bar Harbor town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 4,832.
Bar Harbor, Maine annual population growth rate
Between the years 2000 and 2023, i.e. 23 annual cycles, the population of Bar Harbor town grew year by year for 21 years and declined for 2 years.
From 2000 to 2023, Bar Harbor town had an average annual population growth rate of 0.40% per year. Overall the population grew 9.19% between 2000 and 2023.
FIGURE 2
Bar Harbor town annual population growth rate
The average annual growth rate from 2000 to 2023 was 0.40% per year.
From 2015 to 2016 Bar Harbor town population grew the most, with an increase of 128 people (a 2.40% year-on-year increase)..
From 2019 to 2020 Bar Harbor town population experienced the most significant decrease, with a decline of 471 people (a 8.45% year-on-year decline).
Things to know
Is Bar Harbor, Maine population increasing or decreasing?
According to the latest data from U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates, Bar Harbor town's population increased by 75 between 2021 and 2023. The increase was 55 (decreased) between 2021 and 2022; and increase of 20 (0.38%) between 2022 and 2023.
How has the population of Bar Harbor, Maine changed in the last 10 years?
Between 2013 and 2023, population of Bar Harbor town decreased by 45 (0.85%). The population was highest at 5,573 in the year 2019 and lowest at 5,102 in the year 2020. Overall the average growth rate witnessed for the last 10 years was -0.04%.
References
- US Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)