Winter Harbor, ME Demographics

A map of Winter Harbor's Population by Race

Winter Harbor, Maine has an estimated population of 371, a decrease from the 385 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 96.8% White, 2.2% Multiracial, 1.1% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Winter Harbor, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Winter Harbor 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 Winter Harbor, that probability was 12.8% in 2020 and 6.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Winter Harbor is ranked the 144th 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). Winter Harbor was ranked the 146th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Winter Harbor's White Population

359 residents of Winter Harbor, or 96.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Winter Harbor is higher than in Maine overall, where 89.9% of the population is White. Winter Harbor ranks 46th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Winter Harbor's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Winter Harbor's population has increased from 93.2% to 96.8%.

Winter Harbor is more White than neighboring Bar Harbor (84.8% White), Northeast Harbor (79% White), Milbridge (73.9% White), and Ellsworth (91% White).

Winter Harbor's Black Population

4 residents of Winter Harbor, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Winter Harbor is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Winter Harbor ranks 86th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Winter Harbor's Black population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Winter Harbor's population has increased from 0.5% to 1.1%.

Winter Harbor is more Black than neighboring Milbridge (0% Black). Winter Harbor is less Black than neighboring Bar Harbor (6% Black), Northeast Harbor (21% Black), Southwest Harbor (2.1% Black), and Ellsworth (1.5% Black).

Winter Harbor's Asian Population

0 residents of Winter Harbor, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Winter Harbor is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 1.1% of the population is Asian. Winter Harbor ranks 125th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

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

Winter Harbor is less Asian than neighboring Bar Harbor (3.5% Asian), and Ellsworth (1.6% Asian).

Winter Harbor's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Winter Harbor, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Winter Harbor is slightly lower than in Maine overall, where 2.2% of the population is Hispanic. Winter Harbor ranks 43rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Winter Harbor's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Winter Harbor's population has decreased from 2.1% to 0.0%.

Winter Harbor is less Hispanic than neighboring Bar Harbor (2.6% Hispanic), Milbridge (7.4% Hispanic), Southwest Harbor (0.2% Hispanic), and Ellsworth (1% Hispanic).

Winter Harbor's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Winter Harbor, 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 Winter Harbor is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Winter Harbor ranks 151st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Winter Harbor's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Winter Harbor's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Winter Harbor is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bar Harbor (2.1% Native American/Other), and Ellsworth (2% Native American/Other).

Winter Harbor's Multiracial Population

8 residents of Winter Harbor, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Winter Harbor is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 4.2% of the population is Multiracial. Winter Harbor ranks 76th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Winter Harbor's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 46.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Winter Harbor's population has decreased from 3.9% to 2.2%.

Winter Harbor is more Multiracial than neighboring Bar Harbor (1% Multiracial), Northeast Harbor (0% Multiracial), and Southwest Harbor (0.9% Multiracial). Winter Harbor is less Multiracial than neighboring Milbridge (18.7% Multiracial), and Ellsworth (3% 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.