Mount Desert is a city located in Maine. Mount Desert has a 2024 population of 2,220. Mount Desert is currently growing at a rate of 0.45% annually and its population has increased by 3.11% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,153 in 2020.
The average household income in Mount Desert is $130,177 with a poverty rate of 4.02%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Mount Desert is 56.8 years, 53.3 years for males, and 59.5 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Mount Desert was:
White
Black or African American
Asian
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Other race
Two or more races
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 744 | 2.23 | 88.3 | 11.7 |
| Married | 443 | 2.69 | 96.2 | 3.8 |
| Non Family | 266 | 1.36 | 75.6 | 24.4 |
| Female | 35 | 3.14 | 85.7 | 14.3 |
| Male | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2.72
Average Family Size
2.23
Average Household Size
88.3%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 99.33%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 51%.
All
Male
Female
$47,708
Average Earnings
$49,756
Average Male
$40,714
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
96.98% of Mount Desert residents speak only English, while 3.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.28% of the population.
rate
4.02%
Overall Poverty Rate
2.99%
Male Poverty Rate
4.9%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Mount Desert is Asian, with 100% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Mount Desert is White, with 3.58% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.21%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.27%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 1.24%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
60.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
64.4%
Male Marriage Rate
57.1%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
0%
Veteran Poverty Rate
3.64%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
69.9%
Labor Force Participation
69%
Employment Rate
1.3%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
51.67%
Born in Mount Desert
97.31%
Native Born
2.69%
Foreign Born
1.2%
Non Citizen
1.5%
Naturalized
97.31% of Mount Desert residents were born in the United States, with 51.67% having been born in Maine. 1.2% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 2,270 | 10 | 0.44% |
| 2028 | 2,260 | 10 | 0.44% |
| 2027 | 2,250 | 10 | 0.45% |
| 2026 | 2,240 | 10 | 0.45% |
| 2025 | 2,230 | 10 | 0.45% |
| 2024 | 2,220 | 10 | 0.45% |
| 2023 | 2,210 | 10 | 0.45% |
| 2022 | 2,200 | 10 | 0.46% |
| 2021 | 2,190 | 37 | 1.72% |
| 2020 | 2,153 | 39 | 1.84% |
| 2019 | 2,114 | 11 | 0.52% |
| 2018 | 2,103 | 17 | 0.81% |
| 2017 | 2,086 | 4 | 0.19% |
| 2016 | 2,082 | 9 | 0.43% |
| 2015 | 2,073 | 2 | 0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,071 | 4 | 0.19% |
| 2013 | 2,067 | 8 | 0.39% |
| 2012 | 2,059 | -2 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 2,061 | 7 | 0.34% |
| 2010 | 2,054 | 0 | 0% |