Bolton, Massachusetts Population

Overview

5,606

Total Population

42.1

Median age

49.82%

Female population %

100.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

63.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

268

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Bolton town is 42.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bolton town's population under 18 was 27.42%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bolton town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.95% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bolton town, 24.01% were under the age of 15, 13.33% aged 15 to 29, 47.72% aged 30 to 64, 13.81% aged 65 to 84, and 1.14% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 20 less females than males in Bolton town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.82% females and 50.18% males in Bolton, Massachusetts.
The Bolton, Massachusetts gender ratio is 100.7:100 i.e. 100.7 men to 100 women (1.007).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 340.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 313.

Bolton town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bolton town population: 86.62% are White, 0.20% are Black or African American, 0.50% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.25% are Asian, 1.89% are some other race and 6.55% are multiracial.
Bolton town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 268 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,338 (95.22% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bolton town is White with a population of 4,856 (86.62% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,728 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Bolton town's population increased by 735 (17.52%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bolton town's population increased by 739 (14.99%), 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, Bolton town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 4,195.