Great Barrington, Massachusetts population between 2000 and 2023
Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of Great Barrington town decreased by 337. In this period, the peak population was 7,531 in the year 2000. The numbers suggest that the population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline.
| Year | Population | Year on Year Change | Change in Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,531 | - | - |
| 2001 | 7,495 | -36 | -0.48% |
| 2002 | 7,475 | -20 | -0.27% |
| 2003 | 7,468 | -7 | -0.09% |
| 2004 | 7,454 | -14 | -0.19% |
| 2005 | 7,464 | 10 | 0.13% |
| 2006 | 7,436 | -28 | -0.38% |
| 2007 | 7,454 | 18 | 0.24% |
| 2008 | 7,433 | -21 | -0.28% |
| 2009 | 7,377 | -56 | -0.75% |
| 2010 | 7,098 | -279 | -3.78% |
| 2011 | 7,034 | -64 | -0.90% |
| 2012 | 7,055 | 21 | 0.30% |
| 2013 | 7,012 | -43 | -0.61% |
| 2014 | 6,947 | -65 | -0.93% |
| 2015 | 6,909 | -38 | -0.55% |
| 2016 | 6,913 | 4 | 0.06% |
| 2017 | 6,873 | -40 | -0.58% |
| 2018 | 6,918 | 45 | 0.65% |
| 2019 | 6,962 | 44 | 0.64% |
| 2020 | 7,181 | 219 | 3.15% |
| 2021 | 7,170 | -11 | -0.15% |
| 2022 | 7,226 | 56 | 0.78% |
| 2023 | 7,194 | -32 | -0.44% |
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Great Barrington, Massachusetts population from 2000 to 2023
From 2000 to 2010, Great Barrington town's population decreased by 433 (5.75%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Great Barrington town's population increased by 83 (1.17%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.18% .
After the COVID19 pandemic and, between the year 2020 and 2023, Great Barrington town's population increased by 13 (0.18%).For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 1.02%.
FIGURE 1
Great Barrington town's population from 2000 to 2023.
The estimated population at the end of 2023 was 7,194.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Great Barrington town's population peaked in year 2000 at 7,531.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Great Barrington town's population was lowest in year 2017 at 6,873.
Great Barrington, Massachusetts annual population growth rate
Between the years 2000 and 2023, i.e. 23 annual cycles, the population of Great Barrington town grew year by year for 8 years and declined for 15 years.
From 2000 to 2023, Great Barrington town had an average annual population growth rate of 0.19% per year. Overall the population shrank 4.47% between 2000 and 2023.
FIGURE 2
Great Barrington town annual population growth rate
The average annual growth rate from 2000 to 2023 was 0.19% per year.
From 2019 to 2020 Great Barrington town population grew the most, with an increase of 219 people (a 3.15% year-on-year increase)..
From 2009 to 2010 Great Barrington town population experienced the most significant decrease, with a decline of 279 people (a 3.78% year-on-year decline).
Things to know
Is Great Barrington, Massachusetts population increasing or decreasing?
According to the latest data from U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates, Great Barrington town's population increased by 24 between 2021 and 2023. The increase was 56 (increased) between 2021 and 2022; and decrease of 32 (0.44%) between 2022 and 2023.
How has the population of Great Barrington, Massachusetts changed in the last 10 years?
Between 2013 and 2023, population of Great Barrington town increased by 182 (2.60%). The population was highest at 7,226 in the year 2022 and lowest at 6,873 in the year 2017. Overall the average growth rate witnessed for the last 10 years was 0.26%.
References
- US Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)