Bellingham, Massachusetts Population

Overview

16,934

Total Population

38.5

Median age

49.63%

Female population %

101.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

52.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,33

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Bellingham town is 38.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bellingham town's population under 18 was 23.75%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bellingham town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.71% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bellingham town, 20.51% were under the age of 15, 17.43% aged 15 to 29, 48.35% aged 30 to 64, 11.14% aged 65 to 84, and 2.57% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 126 less females than males in Bellingham town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.63% females and 50.37% males in Bellingham, Massachusetts.
The Bellingham, Massachusetts gender ratio is 101.5:100 i.e. 101.5 men to 100 women (1.015).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 839.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 821.

Bellingham town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bellingham town population: 84.91% are White, 1.93% are Black or African American, 0.87% are Asian, 3.78% are some other race and 8.51% are multiracial.
Bellingham town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1,33 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 15,604 (92.15% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bellingham town is White with a population of 14,378 (84.91% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 17,407 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Bellingham town's population increased by 1,081 (7.04%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bellingham town's population increased by 502 (3.05%), 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, Bellingham town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 15,362.