Town in Hancock County, Maine · 36.9 sq mi · 60 people per sq mi
About 2,200 people live in Mount Desert town. The typical household earns $92,813, and the median resident is 54.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,152 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.43%
Men 50.2 · Women 57.1
2010–2026
2,219
2026 projection
3.1% 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
2,219
2026 projection
3.1% 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 | 2,219 | +5 | 0.23% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,214 | +5 | 0.23% |
| 2024 | 2,209 | +8 | 0.36% |
| 2023 | 2,201 | +6 | 0.27% |
| 2022 | 2,195 | +11 | 0.50% |
| 2021 | 2,184 | +32 | 1.49% |
| 2020 | 2,152 | +38 | 1.80% |
| 2019 | 2,114 | +11 | 0.52% |
| 2018 | 2,103 | +17 | 0.81% |
| 2017 | 2,086 | +4 | 0.19% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 17 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 13 residents
58% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 58% | 59% | 57% |
| Never married | 22% | 34% | 13% |
| Divorced | 15% | 6% | 22% |
| Widowed | 4% | 2% | 5% |
| Separated | 2% | 0% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau