Dennis, Massachusetts Population

Overview

14,664

Total Population

57.5

Median age

50.40%

Female population %

98.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

78.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

636

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Dennis town is 57.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dennis town's population under 18 was 11.20%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dennis town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 34.94% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dennis town, 9.05% were under the age of 15, 12.94% aged 15 to 29, 43.07% aged 30 to 64, 30.82% aged 65 to 84, and 4.13% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 118 more females than males in Dennis town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.40% females and 49.60% males in Dennis, Massachusetts.
The Dennis, Massachusetts gender ratio is 98.4:100 i.e. 98.4 men to 100 women (0.984).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 783.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 830.

Dennis town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Dennis town population: 89.78% are White, 2.83% are Black or African American, 0.53% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.72% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.04% are some other race and 5.04% are multiracial.
Dennis town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 636 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 14,028 (95.66% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dennis town is White with a population of 13,166 (89.78% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 16,211 in the year 2003
From 2000 to 2010, Dennis town's population decreased by 1,806 (11.27%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dennis town's population increased by 455 (3.20%), 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, Dennis town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 13,872.