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The Bar Harbor CDP⁽¹⁾ had a population of 2,296 as of 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Bar Harbor ranks in the upper quartile for Diversity Index when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in Maine. See peer rankings below.

The primary coordinate point for Bar Harbor is located at latitude 44.3876 and longitude -68.2039 in Hancock County. The formal boundaries for the Bar Harbor Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 3.17 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Hancock County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The Bar Harbor Census Designated Place has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.

The Bar Harbor Census Designated Place is located within Town of Bar Harbor, a minor civil division (MCD) of Hancock County.

A Census Designated Place (CDP) is a statistical counterpart to a self-governing (incorporated) place such as a city, town, or village. A CDP is not a legal entity and has no governmental functions.

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Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION
Total Population	2,296 (100%)
Population Density	723 per sq mi
Diversity Index¹	27


INCOME
Median Household Income	$67,701
Per Capita Income	$53,963
Median Home Value	$626,900

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	1,603 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	488 (30.4%)
Renter Occupied HU	581 (36.2%)
Vacant Housing Units	534 (33.3%)

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	1,069
Average Household Size	1.82
Family Households	422 (39.5%)

NOTES

The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Bar Harbor, ME - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Bar Harbor to the other 155 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Maine by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 61	61st
Population Density	# 43	73rd
Median Household Income	# 66	58th
Per Capita Income	# 22	86th
Diversity Index	# 16	90th

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