Dartmouth, Massachusetts Population

Overview

34,054

Total Population

40.8

Median age

51.20%

Female population %

95.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

46.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,35

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Dartmouth town is 40.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dartmouth town's population under 18 was 16.07%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dartmouth town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.39% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dartmouth town, 12.44% were under the age of 15, 25.13% aged 15 to 29, 43.04% aged 30 to 64, 16.26% aged 65 to 84, and 3.14% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 820 more females than males in Dartmouth town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.20% females and 48.80% males in Dartmouth, Massachusetts.
The Dartmouth, Massachusetts gender ratio is 95.3:100 i.e. 95.3 men to 100 women (0.953).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,828.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,704.

Dartmouth town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Dartmouth town population: 88.61% are White, 2.90% are Black or African American, 0.02% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.24% are Asian, 1.86% are some other race and 4.36% are multiracial.
Dartmouth town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1,35 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 32,704 (96.04% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dartmouth town is White with a population of 30,176 (88.61% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 34,459 in the year 2014
From 2000 to 2010, Dartmouth town's population increased by 3,460 (11.19%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dartmouth town's population decreased by 3,017 (8.77%), 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, Dartmouth town's population was lowest in year 2001 at 30,716.