Acton, Massachusetts Population

Overview

23,899

Total Population

43.5

Median age

53.01%

Female population %

88.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

53.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

84

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Acton town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Acton town is 43.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Acton town's population under 18 was 26.02%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Acton town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.89% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Acton town, 19.09% were under the age of 15, 16.10% aged 15 to 29, 48.92% aged 30 to 64, 13.51% aged 65 to 84, and 2.38% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,441 more females than males in Acton town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.01% females and 46.99% males in Acton, Massachusetts.
The Acton, Massachusetts gender ratio is 88.6:100 i.e. 88.6 men to 100 women (0.886).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 1,163.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,243.

Acton town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Acton town population: 65.62% are White, 4.15% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 23.71% are Asian, 0.63% are some other race and 5.72% are multiracial.
Acton town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 84 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 23,059 (96.49% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Acton town is White with a population of 15,682 (65.62% of the total population).

Acton town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 23,938 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Acton town's population increased by 1,574 (7.71%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Acton town's population increased by 1,955 (8.89%), 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, Acton town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 20,409.