Boothbay Harbor, ME Demographics

A map of Boothbay Harbor's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	916	808	87.5%	92.7%
Asian	60	20	5.7%	2.3%
Multiracial	33	23	3.2%	2.6%
Hispanic	19	4	1.8%	0.5%
Black	16	10	1.5%	1.1%
Native American/Other	3	7	0.3%	0.8%

Boothbay Harbor, Maine has an estimated population of 1,047, a large increase from the 872 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.5% White, 5.7% Asian, 3.2% Multiracial, 1.8% Hispanic, 1.5% Black, and 0.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Boothbay Harbor, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Boothbay Harbor has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is 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 Boothbay Harbor, that probability was 14.0% in 2020 and 23.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Boothbay Harbor is ranked the 102nd 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). Boothbay Harbor was ranked the 111th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Boothbay Harbor's White Population

916 residents of Boothbay Harbor, or 87.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Boothbay Harbor is slightly lower than in Maine overall, where 89.9% of the population is White. Boothbay Harbor ranks 63rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Boothbay Harbor's White population has grown by an estimated 13.4%. White residents' share of Boothbay Harbor's population has decreased from 92.7% to 87.5%.

Boothbay Harbor is less White than neighboring Wiscasset (90.8% White), Damariscotta (98.2% White), Newcastle (95.3% White), Bath (92.6% White), and Richmond (98.9% White).

Boothbay Harbor's Black Population

16 residents of Boothbay Harbor, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Boothbay Harbor is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Boothbay Harbor ranks 33rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Boothbay Harbor's Black population has grown by an estimated 60.0%. Black residents' share of Boothbay Harbor's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.5%.

Boothbay Harbor is more Black than neighboring Damariscotta (0% Black), Newcastle (0% Black), Bath (0.5% Black), and Richmond (0% Black). Boothbay Harbor is less Black than neighboring Wiscasset (3.7% Black).

Boothbay Harbor's Asian Population

60 residents of Boothbay Harbor, or 5.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Boothbay Harbor is slightly higher than in Maine overall, where 1.1% of the population is Asian. Boothbay Harbor ranks 16th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Boothbay Harbor's Asian population has grown by an estimated 200.0%. Asian residents' share of Boothbay Harbor's population has increased from 2.3% to 5.7%.

Boothbay Harbor is more Asian than neighboring Wiscasset (1.8% Asian), Damariscotta (0% Asian), Newcastle (0% Asian), Bath (0.8% Asian), and Richmond (0% Asian).

Boothbay Harbor's Hispanic Population

19 residents of Boothbay Harbor, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Boothbay Harbor is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 2.2% of the population is Hispanic. Boothbay Harbor ranks 148th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Boothbay Harbor's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 375.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Boothbay Harbor's population has increased from 0.5% to 1.8%.

Boothbay Harbor is more Hispanic than neighboring Wiscasset (0% Hispanic), Damariscotta (0% Hispanic), Bath (0.8% Hispanic), and Richmond (0% Hispanic). Boothbay Harbor is less Hispanic than neighboring Newcastle (2.4% Hispanic).

Boothbay Harbor's Native American/Other Population

3 residents of Boothbay Harbor, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Boothbay Harbor is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Boothbay Harbor ranks 58th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Boothbay Harbor's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 57.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Boothbay Harbor's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.3%.

Boothbay Harbor is more Native American/Other than neighboring Wiscasset (0% Native American/Other), and Richmond (0% Native American/Other). Boothbay Harbor is less Native American/Other than neighboring Damariscotta (0.7% Native American/Other), Newcastle (0.5% Native American/Other), and Bath (0.6% Native American/Other).

Boothbay Harbor's Multiracial Population

33 residents of Boothbay Harbor, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Boothbay Harbor is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 4.2% of the population is Multiracial. Boothbay Harbor ranks 123rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Boothbay Harbor's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 43.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Boothbay Harbor's population has increased from 2.6% to 3.2%.

Boothbay Harbor is more Multiracial than neighboring Damariscotta (1.1% Multiracial), Newcastle (1.8% Multiracial), and Richmond (1.1% Multiracial). Boothbay Harbor is less Multiracial than neighboring Wiscasset (3.8% Multiracial), and Bath (4.7% 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.