Colrain, Massachusetts Population

Overview

1,693

Total Population

50.6

Median age

48.73%

Female population %

105.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

76.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

53

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Colrain town is 50.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Colrain town's population under 18 was 15.12%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Colrain town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.53% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Colrain town, 13.94% were under the age of 15, 12.88% aged 15 to 29, 43.65% aged 30 to 64, 26.93% aged 65 to 84, and 2.60% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 43 less females than males in Colrain town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.73% females and 51.27% males in Colrain, Massachusetts.
The Colrain, Massachusetts gender ratio is 105.2:100 i.e. 105.2 men to 100 women (1.052).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 76.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 96.

Colrain town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Colrain town population: 95.92% are White, 0.89% are Black or African American, 0.18% are Asian and 3.01% are multiracial.
Colrain town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 53 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,64 (96.87% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Colrain town is White with a population of 1,624 (95.92% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,904 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Colrain town's population decreased by 139 (7.68%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Colrain town's population decreased by 68 (4.07%), 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, Colrain town's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,603.