Leicester, Massachusetts Population

Overview

11,077

Total Population

42.7

Median age

50.11%

Female population %

99.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

47.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

453

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Leicester town is 42.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Leicester town's population under 18 was 19.76%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Leicester town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.64% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Leicester town, 16.65% were under the age of 15, 18.36% aged 15 to 29, 49.35% aged 30 to 64, 14.34% aged 65 to 84, and 1.30% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 25 more females than males in Leicester town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.11% females and 49.89% males in Leicester, Massachusetts.
The Leicester, Massachusetts gender ratio is 99.5:100 i.e. 99.5 men to 100 women (0.995).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 584.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 531.

Leicester town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Leicester town population: 90.09% are White, 3.94% are Black or African American, 0.14% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.47% are Asian, 0.09% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.42% are some other race and 3.85% are multiracial.
Leicester town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 453 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,624 (95.91% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Leicester town is White with a population of 9,979 (90.09% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 11,362 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, Leicester town's population increased by 427 (4.07%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Leicester town's population increased by 150 (1.37%), 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, Leicester town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 10,485.