Southwest Harbor, Maine Population

Overview

1,535

Total Population

55.5

Median age

59.35%

Female population %

68.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

94.3

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

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

The median age in Southwest Harbor town is 55.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Southwest Harbor town's population under 18 was 16.35%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Southwest Harbor town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 33.36% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Southwest Harbor town, 15.18% were under the age of 15, 14.92% aged 15 to 29, 36.55% aged 30 to 64, 26.51% aged 65 to 84, and 6.84% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 287 more females than males in Southwest Harbor town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 59.35% females and 40.65% males in Southwest Harbor, Maine.
The Southwest Harbor, Maine gender ratio is 68.5:100 i.e. 68.5 men to 100 women (0.685).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 94.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 109.

Southwest Harbor town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Southwest Harbor town population: 98.76% are White, 0.72% are Black or African American, 0.33% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 0.20% are multiracial.
Southwest 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 1,531 (99.74% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Southwest Harbor town is White with a population of 1,516 (98.76% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,982 in the year 2004
From 2000 to 2010, Southwest Harbor town's population decreased by 205 (10.39%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Southwest Harbor town's population decreased by 18 (1.02%), 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, Southwest Harbor town's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,750.