Mount Desert, Maine Demographics

The total population of Mount Desert town is estimated to be 1,672 with 773 males (46.23%) and 899 females (53.77%). There are 126 more females than males in Mount Desert town.
The median household income in Mount Desert town was $78,366 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 11,546(12.84%) from $89,912 in 2020. This income is 105.04% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Mount Desert town sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $119,351. Overall, the median household income for the town of Mount Desert town stands at $78,366.
In Mount Desert town, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $48,911 for males and $38,617 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $51,896 for males and $56,276 for females.
In Mount Desert town, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $82,420.
In 2022, the population of Mount Desert town was 2,200, a 0.46% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Mount Desert town's population was 2,190, an increase of 1.72% compared to a population of 2,153 in 2020.
The median age in Mount Desert, Maine is 54.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 8.58% were under the age of 15, 19.76% aged 15 to 29, 45.62% aged 30 to 64, 23.94% aged 65 to 84, and 2.09% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Mount Desert town population: 97.23% are White, 1.41% are Black or African American, 0.40% are Asian and 0.96% are some other race.