Town in Hancock County, Maine · 42.2 sq mi · 127 people per sq mi
About 5,400 people live in Bar Harbor town. The typical household earns $77,180, and the median resident is 49.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,103 in 2020
Poverty rate 10.1%
Men 46.6 · Women 53.6
2010–2026
5,363
2026 projection
5.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
5,363
2026 projection
5.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,363 | +11 | 0.21% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,352 | +11 | 0.21% |
| 2024 | 5,341 | +26 | 0.49% |
| 2023 | 5,315 | +52 | 0.99% |
| 2022 | 5,263 | +62 | 1.19% |
| 2021 | 5,201 | +98 | 1.92% |
| 2020 | 5,103 | -470 | 8.43% |
| 2019 | 5,573 | +27 | 0.49% |
| 2018 | 5,546 | +47 | 0.85% |
| 2017 | 5,499 | +43 | 0.79% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 52 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 10 residents
51% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 51% | 48% | 55% |
| Never married | 35% | 43% | 24% |
| Divorced | 11% | 8% | 14% |
| Widowed | 4% | <1% | 7% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau