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Southwest Harbor, ME
Full City Profile · Maine · Hancock County County
2.1
/5.0
C
Fair
563
Population
417/sq mi density
$31,518
Median Income
$26,970 per capita
$407,700
Home Value
$588,944 Zillow
$903
Median Rent
33.3% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
234 sunny days/yr
56
Violent Crime/100K
1,003 property/100K
C
Overall
2.1 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$31,518 median income, 6.1% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.0 / 5.0
$407,700 home value, $903/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
56 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-13.1%
648 → 563
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.4%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+12.6%
$28,000 → $31,518
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.19%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Southwest Harbor across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
510
-53 from 2023 (563)
Projected Median Income 2030
$34,239
+$2,721 from 2023 ($31,518)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 648 | — | $28,000 | — |
| 2015 | 753 | +16.2% | $41,833 | +49.4% |
| 2017 | 802 | +6.5% | $42,578 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 647 | -19.3% | $41,646 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 591 | -8.7% | $29,964 | -28.1% |
| 2023 | 563 | -4.7% | $31,518 | +5.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.