Mount Desert

County:: Hancock County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 36.892
State:: Maine

Mount Desert is located in Hancock County, Maine. Mount Desert has a 2025 population of 2,180. Mount Desert is currently declining at a rate of -0.23% annually but its population has increased by 1.3% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,152 in 2020.

The average household income in Mount Desert is $129,869 with a poverty rate of 6.47%. The median age in Mount Desert is 56.1 years: 53.5 years for males, and 57.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Mount Desert includes 94.12% White, 5.18% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race, Two or more races and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Two or more races

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,618	94.12%
Black or African American	89	5.18%
Asian	12	0.7%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%
Two or more races	0	0%

Mount Desert Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Mount Desert's average per capita income is $46,168. Household income levels show a median of $92,417. The poverty rate stands at 6.47%.

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	$123,125	-
Families	$119,375	$145,937
Households	$92,417	$129,869
Non Families	$73,646	$106,548

$46,168

Average Income

$92,417

Median Household Income

6.47%

Poverty Rate