Harwich, Massachusetts Population

Overview

13,329

Total Population

58.4

Median age

51.89%

Female population %

92.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

80.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

24

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Harwich town is 58.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Harwich town's population under 18 was 12.36%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Harwich town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 34.98% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Harwich town, 9.54% were under the age of 15, 13.23% aged 15 to 29, 42.25% aged 30 to 64, 30.50% aged 65 to 84, and 4.47% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 503 more females than males in Harwich town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.89% females and 48.11% males in Harwich, Massachusetts.
The Harwich, Massachusetts gender ratio is 92.7:100 i.e. 92.7 men to 100 women (0.927).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 925.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 904.

Harwich town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Harwich town population: 94.57% are White, 1.68% are Black or African American, 0.29% are Asian, 1.68% are some other race and 1.79% are multiracial.
Harwich town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 24 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 13,089 (98.20% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Harwich town is White with a population of 12,605 (94.57% of the total population).

Harwich town's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 13,647 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Harwich town's population decreased by 164 (1.32%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Harwich town's population increased by 1,197 (9.78%), 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, Harwich town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 12,140.