Lake Arrowhead, ME Demographics

A map of Lake Arrowhead's Population by Race

Lake Arrowhead, Maine has an estimated population of 3,322, an increase from the 3,192 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.5% White, 6.4% Multiracial, 0.2% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lake Arrowhead, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lake Arrowhead has become slightly 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 Lake Arrowhead, that probability was 13.2% in 2020 and 12.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lake Arrowhead is ranked the 44th 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). Lake Arrowhead was ranked the 43rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lake Arrowhead's White Population

3,105 residents of Lake Arrowhead, or 93.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lake Arrowhead is slightly higher than in Maine overall, where 89.9% of the population is White. Lake Arrowhead ranks 51st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Arrowhead's White population has grown by an estimated 4.5%. White residents' share of Lake Arrowhead's population has remained roughly unchanged at 93.5%.

Lake Arrowhead is more White than neighboring Cornish (67% White), and Kezar Falls (84.4% White). Lake Arrowhead is less White than neighboring Steep Falls (100% White), Alfred (100% White), and Standish (94.4% White).

Lake Arrowhead's Black Population

0 residents of Lake Arrowhead, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lake Arrowhead is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Lake Arrowhead ranks 104th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Arrowhead's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Lake Arrowhead's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Lake Arrowhead is less Black than neighboring Kezar Falls (0.4% Black).

Lake Arrowhead's Asian Population

0 residents of Lake Arrowhead, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lake Arrowhead is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 1.1% of the population is Asian. Lake Arrowhead ranks 120th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Arrowhead's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Lake Arrowhead's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Lake Arrowhead's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Lake Arrowhead, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lake Arrowhead is slightly lower than in Maine overall, where 2.2% of the population is Hispanic. Lake Arrowhead ranks 63rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Arrowhead's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Lake Arrowhead's population has decreased from 1.9% to 0.0%.

Lake Arrowhead is less Hispanic than neighboring Kezar Falls (10.1% Hispanic).

Lake Arrowhead's Native American/Other Population

5 residents of Lake Arrowhead, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lake Arrowhead is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Lake Arrowhead ranks 113th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Arrowhead's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 68.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lake Arrowhead's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Lake Arrowhead is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cornish (0% Native American/Other), Steep Falls (0% Native American/Other), Alfred (0% Native American/Other), Standish (0% Native American/Other), and Kezar Falls (0% Native American/Other).

Lake Arrowhead's Multiracial Population

212 residents of Lake Arrowhead, or 6.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lake Arrowhead is slightly higher than in Maine overall, where 4.2% of the population is Multiracial. Lake Arrowhead ranks 78th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Arrowhead's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 72.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Lake Arrowhead's population has increased from 3.9% to 6.4%.

Lake Arrowhead is more Multiracial than neighboring Steep Falls (0% Multiracial), Alfred (0% Multiracial), Standish (5.6% Multiracial), and Kezar Falls (5.1% Multiracial). Lake Arrowhead is less Multiracial than neighboring Cornish (33% 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.