Westerly, Rhode Island Population

Overview

23,352

Total Population

50.0

Median age

49.64%

Female population %

101.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

51.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

786

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Westerly town is 50.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Westerly town's population under 18 was 14.17%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Westerly town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.24% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Westerly town, 10.90% were under the age of 15, 18.74% aged 15 to 29, 47.12% aged 30 to 64, 20.03% aged 65 to 84, and 3.21% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 168 less females than males in Westerly town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.64% females and 50.36% males in Westerly, Rhode Island.
The Westerly, Rhode Island gender ratio is 101.4:100 i.e. 101.4 men to 100 women (1.014).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,105.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 1,142.

Westerly town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Westerly town population: 91.35% are White, 0.89% are Black or African American, 0.14% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.42% are Asian, 2.89% are some other race and 2.31% are multiracial.
Westerly town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 786 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 22,566 (96.63% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Westerly town is White with a population of 21,333 (91.35% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 23,728 in the year 2004
From 2000 to 2010, Westerly town's population decreased by 293 (1.27%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Westerly town's population increased by 547 (2.40%), 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, Westerly town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 22,431.