Chelmsford, Massachusetts Population

Overview

36,271

Total Population

42.7

Median age

51.73%

Female population %

93.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

54.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,521

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Chelmsford town is 42.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Chelmsford town's population under 18 was 21.09%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Chelmsford town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.36% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Chelmsford town, 17.75% were under the age of 15, 16.39% aged 15 to 29, 48.50% aged 30 to 64, 15.51% aged 65 to 84, and 1.85% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,255 more females than males in Chelmsford town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.73% females and 48.27% males in Chelmsford, Massachusetts.
The Chelmsford, Massachusetts gender ratio is 93.3:100 i.e. 93.3 men to 100 women (0.933).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,544.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 1,835.

Chelmsford town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Chelmsford town population: 83.73% are White, 1.32% are Black or African American, 0.10% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 9.17% are Asian, 1.31% are some other race and 4.37% are multiracial.
Chelmsford town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1,521 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 34,75 (95.81% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Chelmsford town is White with a population of 30,369 (83.73% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 36,353 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Chelmsford town's population increased by 247 (0.73%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Chelmsford town's population increased by 2,453 (7.24%), 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, Chelmsford town's population was lowest in year 2006 at 33,237.