Bourne, Massachusetts Population

Overview

20,364

Total Population

51.2

Median age

53.38%

Female population %

87.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

71.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

54

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Bourne town is 51.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bourne town's population under 18 was 17.35%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bourne town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.97% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bourne town, 13.67% were under the age of 15, 17.90% aged 15 to 29, 40.46% aged 30 to 64, 24.46% aged 65 to 84, and 3.50% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,378 more females than males in Bourne town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.38% females and 46.62% males in Bourne, Massachusetts.
The Bourne, Massachusetts gender ratio is 87.3:100 i.e. 87.3 men to 100 women (0.873).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 904.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 1,101.

Bourne town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bourne town population: 89.95% are White, 1.32% are Black or African American, 0.39% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.26% are Asian, 3.09% are some other race and 2.99% are multiracial.
Bourne town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 54 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 19,824 (97.35% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bourne town is White with a population of 18,318 (89.95% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 20,711 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Bourne town's population increased by 954 (5.07%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bourne town's population increased by 621 (3.14%), 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, Bourne town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 18,809.