Cohasset, Massachusetts Population

Overview

8,295

Total Population

45.1

Median age

52.89%

Female population %

89.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

71.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Cohasset town is 45.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cohasset town's population under 18 was 28.20%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cohasset town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.14% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cohasset town, 24.44% were under the age of 15, 10.02% aged 15 to 29, 48.40% aged 30 to 64, 13.90% aged 65 to 84, and 3.24% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 479 more females than males in Cohasset town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.89% females and 47.11% males in Cohasset, Massachusetts.
The Cohasset, Massachusetts gender ratio is 89.1:100 i.e. 89.1 men to 100 women (0.891).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 474.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 436.

Cohasset town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Cohasset town population: 94.15% are White, 1.04% are Black or African American, 0.41% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.40% are Asian, 0.40% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.19% are some other race and 2.41% are multiracial.
Cohasset town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,195 (98.79% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cohasset town is White with a population of 7,81 (94.15% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 8,554 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Cohasset town's population increased by 275 (3.78%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cohasset town's population increased by 828 (10.97%), 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, Cohasset town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 7,274.