Southwest Harbor

County:: Hancock County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.347
State:: Maine

Southwest Harbor is a CDP located in Hancock County, Maine. Southwest Harbor has a 2025 population of 477. Southwest Harbor is currently declining at a rate of -3.44% annually and its population has decreased by -23.8% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 626 in 2020.

The average household income in Southwest Harbor is $45,000 with a poverty rate of 12.84%.The median age in Southwest Harbor is 58.1 years: 48.5 years for males, and 63.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Southwest Harbor includes 96.98% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Two or more races and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	546	96.98%
Black or African American	12	2.13%
Two or more races	5	0.89%

Southwest Harbor Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Southwest Harbor's average per capita income is $33,438. Household income levels show a median of $31,518. The poverty rate stands at 12.84%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Families	$61,500	$69,318
Married Families	$61,500	-
Households	$31,518	$45,000
Non Families	$21,742	$31,672

$33,438

Average Income

$31,518

Median Household Income

12.84%

Poverty Rate