Barnstead, New Hampshire Population

Overview

4,902

Total Population

43.0

Median age

55.26%

Female population %

81:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

50.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

42

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Barnstead town is 43.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Barnstead town's population under 18 was 17.89%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Barnstead town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.28% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Barnstead town, 15.46% were under the age of 15, 14.71% aged 15 to 29, 51.55% aged 30 to 64, 14.32% aged 65 to 84, and 3.96% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 516 more females than males in Barnstead town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.26% females and 44.74% males in Barnstead, New Hampshire.
The Barnstead, New Hampshire gender ratio is 81:100 i.e. 81 men to 100 women (0.810).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 221.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 296.

Barnstead town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Barnstead town population: 93.94% are White, 3.04% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.63% are Asian and 1.39% are multiracial.
Barnstead town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 42 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,86 (99.14% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Barnstead town is White with a population of 4,605 (93.94% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,004 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Barnstead town's population increased by 744 (19.10%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Barnstead town's population increased by 285 (6.14%), 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, Barnstead town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 3,896.