Mars Hill, ME Demographics

A map of Mars Hill's Population by Race

Mars Hill, Maine has an estimated population of 841, a slight increase from the 818 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.7% White, 1.0% Hispanic, 0.5% Black, 0.5% Multiracial, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 0.1% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Mars Hill, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Mars 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 Mars Hill, that probability was 11.3% in 2020 and 4.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Mars Hill is ranked the 113th 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). Mars Hill was ranked the 114th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Mars Hill's White Population

822 residents of Mars Hill, or 97.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Mars Hill is higher than in Maine overall, where 89.9% of the population is White. Mars Hill ranks 34th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mars Hill's White population has grown by an estimated 6.8%. White residents' share of Mars Hill's population has increased from 94.1% to 97.7%.

Mars Hill is more White than neighboring Blaine (93.7% White), Presque Isle (90.1% White), Fort Fairfield (92.8% White), Mapleton (93.8% White), and Caribou (91.5% White).

Mars Hill's Black Population

4 residents of Mars Hill, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Mars Hill is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Mars Hill ranks 122nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mars Hill's Black population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Mars Hill's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Mars Hill is more Black than neighboring Blaine (0% Black), Fort Fairfield (0% Black), Mapleton (0% Black), and Caribou (0.1% Black). Mars Hill is less Black than neighboring Presque Isle (1.7% Black).

Mars Hill's Asian Population

1 residents of Mars Hill, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Mars Hill is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 1.1% of the population is Asian. Mars Hill ranks 136th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mars Hill's Asian population has remained roughly the same. Asian residents' share of Mars Hill's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Mars Hill is more Asian than neighboring Blaine (0% Asian). Mars Hill is less Asian than neighboring Presque Isle (0.8% Asian), Fort Fairfield (0.5% Asian), Mapleton (1.4% Asian), and Caribou (0.4% Asian).

Mars Hill's Hispanic Population

8 residents of Mars Hill, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Mars Hill is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 2.2% of the population is Hispanic. Mars Hill ranks 108th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mars Hill's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 20.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Mars Hill's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Mars Hill is more Hispanic than neighboring Mapleton (0% Hispanic), and Caribou (0.9% Hispanic). Mars Hill is less Hispanic than neighboring Blaine (1.9% Hispanic), Presque Isle (1.4% Hispanic), and Fort Fairfield (4.3% Hispanic).

Mars Hill's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Mars Hill, 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 Mars Hill is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Mars Hill ranks 5th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mars Hill's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 90.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Mars Hill's population has decreased from 2.6% to 0.2%.

Mars Hill is more Native American/Other than neighboring Blaine (0% Native American/Other), Fort Fairfield (0% Native American/Other), and Mapleton (0% Native American/Other). Mars Hill is less Native American/Other than neighboring Presque Isle (2.5% Native American/Other), and Caribou (1.4% Native American/Other).

Mars Hill's Multiracial Population

4 residents of Mars Hill, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Mars Hill is slightly lower than in Maine overall, where 4.2% of the population is Multiracial. Mars Hill ranks 147th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mars Hill's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 71.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Mars Hill's population has decreased from 1.7% to 0.5%.

Mars Hill is less Multiracial than neighboring Blaine (4.4% Multiracial), Presque Isle (3.4% Multiracial), Fort Fairfield (2.3% Multiracial), Mapleton (4.8% Multiracial), and Caribou (5.7% 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.