Bernardston, Massachusetts Population

Overview

2,081

Total Population

48.6

Median age

48.10%

Female population %

107.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

52.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

26

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Bernardston town is 48.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bernardston town's population under 18 was 22.01%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bernardston town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.16% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bernardston town, 16.43% were under the age of 15, 16.34% aged 15 to 29, 49.06% aged 30 to 64, 17.11% aged 65 to 84, and 1.06% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 79 less females than males in Bernardston town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.10% females and 51.90% males in Bernardston, Massachusetts.
The Bernardston, Massachusetts gender ratio is 107.9:100 i.e. 107.9 men to 100 women (1.079).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 166.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 113.

Bernardston town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bernardston town population: 95.63% are White, 0.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.96% are Asian, 0.67% are some other race and 2.69% are multiracial.
Bernardston town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 26 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,055 (98.75% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bernardston town is White with a population of 1,99 (95.63% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,243 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, Bernardston town's population decreased by 12 (0.56%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bernardston town's population decreased by 28 (1.32%), 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, Bernardston town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 2,093.