Danvers, Massachusetts Population

Overview

27,966

Total Population

44.4

Median age

53.18%

Female population %

88.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

56.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,564

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Danvers town is 44.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Danvers town's population under 18 was 19.20%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Danvers town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.37% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Danvers town, 14.75% were under the age of 15, 17.63% aged 15 to 29, 46.26% aged 30 to 64, 18.12% aged 65 to 84, and 3.25% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,776 more females than males in Danvers town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.18% females and 46.82% males in Danvers, Massachusetts.
The Danvers, Massachusetts gender ratio is 88.1:100 i.e. 88.1 men to 100 women (0.881).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,338.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,151.

Danvers town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Danvers town population: 91.05% are White, 2.58% are Black or African American, 0.33% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.36% are Asian, 1.55% are some other race and 2.13% are multiracial.
Danvers town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1,564 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 26,402 (94.41% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Danvers town is White with a population of 25,464 (91.05% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 28,027 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Danvers town's population increased by 1,322 (5.24%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Danvers town's population increased by 1,483 (5.59%), 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, Danvers town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 25,222.