Fairhaven, Massachusetts population between 2000 and 2022
Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2022, population of Fairhaven town decreased by 355. In this period, the peak population was 16,278 in the year 2002. The numbers suggest that the population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline.
Year | Population | Year on Year Change | Change in Percent |
---|---|---|---|
2000 | 16,192 | - | - |
2001 | 16,228 | 36 | 0.22% |
2002 | 16,278 | 50 | 0.31% |
2003 | 16,269 | -9 | -0.06% |
2004 | 16,224 | -45 | -0.28% |
2005 | 16,252 | 28 | 0.17% |
2006 | 16,215 | -37 | -0.23% |
2007 | 16,191 | -24 | -0.15% |
2008 | 16,192 | 1 | 0.01% |
2009 | 16,194 | 2 | 0.01% |
2010 | 15,881 | -313 | -1.93% |
2011 | 15,881 | - | - |
2012 | 15,920 | 39 | 0.25% |
2013 | 15,969 | 49 | 0.31% |
2014 | 15,992 | 23 | 0.14% |
2015 | 16,027 | 35 | 0.22% |
2016 | 16,036 | 9 | 0.06% |
2017 | 16,056 | 20 | 0.12% |
2018 | 16,117 | 61 | 0.38% |
2019 | 16,083 | -34 | -0.21% |
2020 | 15,911 | -172 | -1.07% |
2021 | 15,840 | -71 | -0.45% |
2022 | 15,837 | -3 | -0.02% |
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Fairhaven, Massachusetts population from 2000 to 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Fairhaven town's population decreased by 311 (1.92%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Fairhaven town's population increased by 30 (0.19%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Fairhaven town's population peaked in year 2002 at 16,278.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Fairhaven town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 15,837.
Fairhaven, Massachusetts annual population growth rate
Between the years 2000 and 2022, i.e. 22 annual cycles, the population of Fairhaven town grew year by year for 12 years and declined for 9 years.
From 2000 to 2022, Fairhaven town had an average annual population growth rate of -0.10% per year. Overall the population shrank 2.19% between 2000 and 2022.
From 2017 to 2018, Fairhaven town's population grew the most with an increase of 61 (0.38%).
While from 2009 and 2010, Fairhaven town's population declined the most with a negative growth of 313 (-1.93%).
Things to know
Is Fairhaven, Massachusetts population increasing or decreasing?
According to the latest data from U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates, Fairhaven town's population decreased by 74 between 2020 and 2022. The decrease was 71 (0.45%) between 2020 and 2021; and decrease of 3 (0.02%) between 2021 and 2022.
How has the population of Fairhaven, Massachusetts changed in the last 10 years?
Between 2012 and 2022, population of Fairhaven town decreased by 132 (0.83%). The population was highest at 16,117 in the year 2018 and lowest at 15,837 in the year 2022. Overall the average growth rate witnessed for the last 10 years was -0.05%.
References
- US Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)