Atkinson, New Hampshire Population

Overview

7,086

Total Population

52.4

Median age

47.09%

Female population %

112.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

49.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

104

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Atkinson town is 52.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Atkinson town's population under 18 was 15.18%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Atkinson town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.73% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Atkinson town, 11.37% were under the age of 15, 15.88% aged 15 to 29, 51.02% aged 30 to 64, 20.34% aged 65 to 84, and 1.40% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 412 less females than males in Atkinson town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.09% females and 52.91% males in Atkinson, New Hampshire.
The Atkinson, New Hampshire gender ratio is 112.3:100 i.e. 112.3 men to 100 women (1.123).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 403.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 560.

Atkinson town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Atkinson town population: 96.47% are White, 1.74% are Asian, 0.89% are some other race and 0.90% are multiracial.
Atkinson town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 104 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,982 (98.53% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Atkinson town is White with a population of 6,836 (96.47% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 7,321 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Atkinson town's population increased by 495 (7.89%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Atkinson town's population increased by 330 (4.88%), 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, Atkinson town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 6,272.