Wilmington, Massachusetts Population

Overview

23,311

Total Population

41.2

Median age

48.51%

Female population %

106.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

48.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

312

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Wilmington town is 41.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wilmington town's population under 18 was 22.76%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wilmington town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.83% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wilmington town, 18.70% were under the age of 15, 17.79% aged 15 to 29, 49.68% aged 30 to 64, 11.73% aged 65 to 84, and 2.10% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 695 less females than males in Wilmington town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.51% females and 51.49% males in Wilmington, Massachusetts.
The Wilmington, Massachusetts gender ratio is 106.1:100 i.e. 106.1 men to 100 women (1.061).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,471.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 1,218.

Wilmington town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Wilmington town population: 87.51% are White, 2.13% are Black or African American, 5.34% are Asian, 0.03% are some other race and 4.99% are multiracial.
Wilmington town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 312 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 22,999 (98.66% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wilmington town is White with a population of 20,399 (87.51% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 23,447 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Wilmington town's population increased by 1,004 (4.69%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wilmington town's population increased by 873 (3.90%), 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, Wilmington town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 21,402.