Mashpee, Massachusetts Population

Overview

14,996

Total Population

51.9

Median age

51.36%

Female population %

94.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

72.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

198

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Mashpee town is 51.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Mashpee town's population under 18 was 15.80%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Mashpee town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.71% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Mashpee town, 13.34% were under the age of 15, 15.37% aged 15 to 29, 42.58% aged 30 to 64, 25.44% aged 65 to 84, and 3.27% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 408 more females than males in Mashpee town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.36% females and 48.64% males in Mashpee, Massachusetts.
The Mashpee, Massachusetts gender ratio is 94.7:100 i.e. 94.7 men to 100 women (0.947).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 641.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 838.

Mashpee town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Mashpee town population: 85.31% are White, 2.95% are Black or African American, 3.71% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.47% are Asian, 1.02% are some other race and 4.55% are multiracial.
Mashpee town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 198 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 14,798 (98.68% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Mashpee town is White with a population of 12,793 (85.31% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 15,468 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Mashpee town's population increased by 907 (6.93%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mashpee town's population increased by 1,059 (7.56%), 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, Mashpee town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 13,095.