Mount Desert town, Maine Population 2024

2,185
2K2.1K2.1K2.2K2010201220142016201820202022202420262028YearPopulation

Mount Desert town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Mount Desert town was:

  • White: 94.12%
  • Black or African American: 5.18%
  • Asian: 0.7%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
  • Two or more races: 0%
State
Maine
Land Area (mi²)
36.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
59.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.53% (33)
The current population of Mount Desert town, Maine is 2,185 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,152.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,61894.12%
Black or African American895.18%
Asian120.7%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%
Two or more races00%
94.12%5.18%Race

White

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Two or more races

Mount Desert town Population by Race

Mount Desert town Population Pyramid 2024

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Mount Desert town Median Age

56.1

Total

53.5

Male

57.1

Female

Mount Desert town Adults

There are 1,523 adults, (457 of whom are seniors) in Mount Desert town.

Mount Desert town Age Dependency

61.3

Age Dependency Ratio

42.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

18.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Mount Desert town Sex Ratio

Female93854.57%
Male78145.43%

Mount Desert town Population by Age

Mount Desert town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7822.1885.914.1
Married4212.6697.62.4
Non Family3191.4570.229.8
Female422.988.111.9
Male0000

2.68

Average Family Size

2.18

Average Household Size

85.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

53.84%5.37%40.79%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedFemaleAllNon FamilyMale00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Mount Desert town Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree050100150200250

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade00%
Associates Degree1299.34%
Bachelors Degree49836.06%
Graduate Degree31622.88%
High School Graduate30121.8%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College1379.92%
21.8%9.92%9.34%36.06%22.88%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Mount Desert town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Mount Desert town Educational Attainment by Race

BlackWhite0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,3231,323756
Black585858

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 100%.

Mount Desert town Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$10,000$20,000$30,000$40,000$50,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,462$49,792$41,979
Graduate Degree$46,667$0$48,393
High School Graduate$48,203$48,359$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$46,168$49,196$45,101
Some College$44,750$52,969$31,685

$46,168

Average Earnings

$49,196

Average Male

$45,101

Average Female

Mount Desert town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Mount Desert town Language by Age

95.44%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Mount Desert town Language

95.44% of Mount Desert town residents speak only English, while 4.56% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 3.54% of the population.

Mount Desert town Language

Mount Desert town Poverty by Race

AsianBlackWhite0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,615664.09%
Black883337.5%
Asian1212100%

6.47%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.98%

Male Poverty Rate

8.54%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Mount Desert town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Mount Desert town is Asian, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Mount Desert town is White, with 4.09% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.13%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.94%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 3.6%.

Mount Desert town Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%0.5%1%1.5%2%2.5%3%3.5%4%4.5%5%5.5%6%6.5%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade0%
Bachelors or Greater6.27%
Some College4.89%
High School1.99%

Mount Desert town Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%1%2%3%4%5%6%7%8%9%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed4.28%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed8.39%
Female Unemployed0%

Mount Desert town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Mount Desert town Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k0510152025

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$119,375$145,937
Households$92,417$129,869
Married Families$123,125$-999,999,999
Non Families$73,646$106,548
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families050,000100,000150,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Mount Desert town Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.1%

Male Marriage Rate

54.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Mount Desert town Married by Age and Sex

45-5435-4455-64Over 6520-34020406080100

male

female

Mount Desert town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Mount Desert town Marital Status by Race

WhiteWhiteNonHispanicBlackAsian0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Mount Desert town Marital Status

16.84%16.84%66.32%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

95

Number of Veterans

95

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam63
Second Gulf War16
First Gulf War16
Korea0
World War II0

Mount Desert town Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+0510152025303540455055

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7451
35 to 5416
55 to 6416
75+12
18 to 340

Mount Desert town Veterans by Age

White0102030405060708090100

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White956.68%

Mount Desert town Veterans by Race

Mount Desert town Veterans by Education

17.89%42.11%40%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

13.68%

Veteran Disability Rate

Mount Desert town Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

68.6%

Labor Force Participation

67.6%

Employment Rate

1.4%

Unemployment Rate

Mount Desert town Employment by Age

AsianWhiteWhite Non-HispanicBlack0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

Mount Desert town Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

Mount Desert town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

12%18%70%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

100%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

49.39%

Born in Mount Desert town

93.89%

Native Born

6.11%

Foreign Born

5.82%

Non Citizen

0.29%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.89% of Mount Desert town residents were born in the United States, with 49.39% having been born in Maine. 5.82% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Mount Desert town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,160-5-0.23%
20282,165-5-0.23%
20272,170-5-0.23%
20262,175-5-0.23%
20252,180-5-0.23%
20242,185-5-0.23%
20232,190-5-0.23%
20222,19590.41%
20212,186341.58%
20202,152381.8%
20192,114110.52%
20182,103170.81%
20172,08640.19%
20162,08290.43%
20152,07320.1%
20142,07140.19%
20132,06780.39%
20122,059-2-0.1%
20112,06170.34%
20102,05400%

Mount Desert town Population by Year