Blue Hill, ME Demographics

A map of Blue Hill's Population by Race

Blue Hill, Maine has an estimated population of 799, a large decrease from the 963 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 96.2% White, 3.6% Hispanic, 0.1% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Blue Hill, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Blue Hill has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less 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 Blue Hill, that probability was 13.8% in 2020 and 7.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Blue Hill is ranked the 116th 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). Blue Hill was ranked the 105th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Blue Hill's White Population

769 residents of Blue Hill, or 96.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Blue Hill is higher than in Maine overall, where 89.9% of the population is White. Blue Hill ranks 61st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Hill's White population has declined by an estimated 13.9%. White residents' share of Blue Hill's population has increased from 92.7% to 96.2%.

Blue Hill is more White than neighboring Ellsworth (91% White), Castine (85.4% White), and Northeast Harbor (79% White). Blue Hill is less White than neighboring Bucksport (98.5% White), and Southwest Harbor (96.8% White).

Blue Hill's Black Population

1 residents of Blue Hill, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Blue Hill is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Blue Hill ranks 113th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Hill's Black population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Black residents' share of Blue Hill's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Blue Hill is more Black than neighboring Bucksport (0% Black). Blue Hill is less Black than neighboring Ellsworth (1.5% Black), Castine (4% Black), Southwest Harbor (2.1% Black), and Northeast Harbor (21% Black).

Blue Hill's Asian Population

0 residents of Blue Hill, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Blue Hill is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 1.1% of the population is Asian. Blue Hill ranks 49th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Hill's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Blue Hill's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.0%.

Blue Hill is less Asian than neighboring Ellsworth (1.6% Asian).

Blue Hill's Hispanic Population

29 residents of Blue Hill, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Blue Hill is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 2.2% of the population is Hispanic. Blue Hill ranks 66th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Hill's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 61.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Blue Hill's population has increased from 1.9% to 3.6%.

Blue Hill is more Hispanic than neighboring Ellsworth (1% Hispanic), Bucksport (1.5% Hispanic), Southwest Harbor (0.2% Hispanic), and Northeast Harbor (0% Hispanic). Blue Hill is less Hispanic than neighboring Castine (5.5% Hispanic).

Blue Hill's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Blue Hill, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Blue Hill is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Blue Hill ranks 125th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Hill's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Blue Hill's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Blue Hill is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ellsworth (2% Native American/Other).

Blue Hill's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Blue Hill, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Blue Hill is slightly lower than in Maine overall, where 4.2% of the population is Multiracial. Blue Hill ranks 95th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Hill's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Blue Hill's population has decreased from 3.4% to 0.0%.

Blue Hill is less Multiracial than neighboring Ellsworth (3% Multiracial), Castine (5% Multiracial), and Southwest Harbor (0.9% 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.