Statistic Southwest Harbor Maine National
Population 649 1,392,903 336,919,644
Population density (sq mi) 482 45 91
Median age 48.2 44.0 37.7
Male/Female ratio 0.8:1 1.0:1 1.0:1
Married (15yrs & older) 70% 57% 55%
Families w/ Kids under 18 56% 38% 43%
Speak English 99% 94% 79%
Speak Spanish 0% 1% 13%
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Demographics Quick Facts

  • The population density in Southwest Harbor is 967% higher than Maine
  • The median age in Southwest Harbor is 10% higher than Maine
  • In Southwest Harbor 99.36% of the population is White
  • In Southwest Harbor 0.48% of the population is Black
  • In Southwest Harbor 0.00% of the population is Asian

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      Southwest Harbor racial demographics

      Race Southwest Harbor Maine National
      White 99.36% 94.78% 73.35%
      Black 0.48% 1.23% 12.63%
      Asian 0.00% 1.10% 5.22%
      American Indian 0.00% 0.60% 0.82%
      Native Hawaiian 0.00% 0.02% 0.18%
      Mixed race 0.16% 2.04% 3.06%
      Other race 0.00% 0.24% 4.75%
      In Southwest Harbor, 0.3% of people are of Hispanic or Latino origin.
      Please note: Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in any/all of the applicable race categories above.

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      Source: The Southwest Harbor, ME demographics data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.