Bar Harbor, ME Demographics

A map of Bar Harbor's Population by Race

Bar Harbor, Maine has an estimated population of 2,296, a slight increase from the 2,260 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 84.8% White, 6.0% Black, 3.5% Asian, 2.6% Hispanic, 2.1% Native American/Other, and 1.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Bar Harbor, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Bar Harbor is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than Maine overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Bar Harbor, that probability was 28.0% in 2020 and 27.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Bar Harbor is ranked the 61st most populous place in Maine, out of 155 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Bar Harbor was ranked the 61st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Bar Harbor's White Population

1,947 residents of Bar Harbor, or 84.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Bar Harbor is lower than in Maine overall, where 89.9% of the population is White. Bar Harbor ranks 147th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bar Harbor's White population has grown by an estimated 1.9%. White residents' share of Bar Harbor's population has remained roughly unchanged at 84.8%.

Bar Harbor is more White than neighboring Northeast Harbor (79% White), and Milbridge (73.9% White). Bar Harbor is less White than neighboring Winter Harbor (96.8% White), Southwest Harbor (96.8% White), and Ellsworth (91% White).

Bar Harbor's Black Population

138 residents of Bar Harbor, or 6.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Bar Harbor is slightly higher than in Maine overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Bar Harbor ranks 10th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bar Harbor's Black population has grown by an estimated 97.1%. Black residents' share of Bar Harbor's population has increased from 3.1% to 6.0%.

Bar Harbor is more Black than neighboring Winter Harbor (1.1% Black), Southwest Harbor (2.1% Black), Ellsworth (1.5% Black), and Milbridge (0% Black). Bar Harbor is less Black than neighboring Northeast Harbor (21% Black).

Bar Harbor's Asian Population

80 residents of Bar Harbor, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Bar Harbor is slightly higher than in Maine overall, where 1.1% of the population is Asian. Bar Harbor ranks 4th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bar Harbor's Asian population has declined by an estimated 19.2%. Asian residents' share of Bar Harbor's population has decreased from 4.4% to 3.5%.

Bar Harbor is more Asian than neighboring Winter Harbor (0% Asian), Northeast Harbor (0% Asian), Southwest Harbor (0% Asian), Ellsworth (1.6% Asian), and Milbridge (0% Asian).

Bar Harbor's Hispanic Population

60 residents of Bar Harbor, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Bar Harbor is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 2.2% of the population is Hispanic. Bar Harbor ranks 49th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bar Harbor's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 30.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Bar Harbor's population has increased from 2.0% to 2.6%.

Bar Harbor is more Hispanic than neighboring Winter Harbor (0% Hispanic), Northeast Harbor (0% Hispanic), Southwest Harbor (0.2% Hispanic), and Ellsworth (1% Hispanic). Bar Harbor is less Hispanic than neighboring Milbridge (7.4% Hispanic).

Bar Harbor's Native American/Other Population

48 residents of Bar Harbor, or 2.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Bar Harbor is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Bar Harbor ranks 18th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bar Harbor's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 45.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Bar Harbor's population has increased from 1.5% to 2.1%.

Bar Harbor is more Native American/Other than neighboring Winter Harbor (0% Native American/Other), Northeast Harbor (0% Native American/Other), Southwest Harbor (0% Native American/Other), Ellsworth (2% Native American/Other), and Milbridge (0% Native American/Other).

Bar Harbor's Multiracial Population

23 residents of Bar Harbor, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Bar Harbor is slightly lower than in Maine overall, where 4.2% of the population is Multiracial. Bar Harbor ranks 44th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bar Harbor's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 77.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Bar Harbor's population has decreased from 4.5% to 1.0%.

Bar Harbor is more Multiracial than neighboring Northeast Harbor (0% Multiracial), and Southwest Harbor (0.9% Multiracial). Bar Harbor is less Multiracial than neighboring Winter Harbor (2.2% Multiracial), Ellsworth (3% Multiracial), and Milbridge (18.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.