Bar Harbor, Maine Population

Overview

5,098

Total Population

48.3

Median age

48.02%

Female population %

108.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

52.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Bar Harbor town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Bar Harbor town is 48.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bar Harbor town's population under 18 was 16.20%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bar Harbor town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.60% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bar Harbor town, 11.79% were under the age of 15, 14.69% aged 15 to 29, 50.92% aged 30 to 64, 19.52% aged 65 to 84, and 3.08% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 202 less females than males in Bar Harbor town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.02% females and 51.98% males in Bar Harbor, Maine.
The Bar Harbor, Maine gender ratio is 108.3:100 i.e. 108.3 men to 100 women (1.083).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 316.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 309.

Bar Harbor town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bar Harbor town population: 91.23% are White, 3.79% are Black or African American, 3% are Asian, 0.69% are some other race and 1.29% are multiracial.
Bar Harbor town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,094 (99.92% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bar Harbor town is White with a population of 4,651 (91.23% of the total population).

Bar Harbor town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 5,573 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Bar Harbor town's population increased by 396 (8.20%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bar Harbor town's population decreased by 129 (2.47%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Bar Harbor town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 4,832.