Bar Harbor

County:: Hancock County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 42.241
State:: Maine

Bar Harbor is located in Hancock County, Maine. Bar Harbor has a 2025 population of 5,316. Bar Harbor is currently growing at a rate of 0.38% annually and its population has increased by 4.19% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,102 in 2020.

The average household income in Bar Harbor is $97,686 with a poverty rate of 14.35%.The median age in Bar Harbor is 49.4 years: 46.7 years for males, and 53.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Bar Harbor includes 91.65% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Two or more races, Asian, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	4,764	91.65%
Black or African American	134	2.58%
Two or more races	125	2.4%
Asian	121	2.33%
Other race	54	1.04%

Bar Harbor Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Bar Harbor's average per capita income is $59,961. Household income levels show a median of $74,408. The poverty rate stands at 14.35%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$112,833	-
Families	$108,281	$126,416
Households	$74,408	$97,686
Non Families	$34,489	$60,014

$59,961

Average Income

$74,408

Median Household Income

14.35%

Poverty Rate