Dedham, Massachusetts Population

Overview

25,308

Total Population

43.1

Median age

53.01%

Female population %

88.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

54.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,993

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Dedham town is 43.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dedham town's population under 18 was 18.16%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dedham town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.59% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dedham town, 15.72% were under the age of 15, 17.84% aged 15 to 29, 46.86% aged 30 to 64, 15.95% aged 65 to 84, and 3.64% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,522 more females than males in Dedham town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.01% females and 46.99% males in Dedham, Massachusetts.
The Dedham, Massachusetts gender ratio is 88.7:100 i.e. 88.7 men to 100 women (0.887).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 976.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,201.

Dedham town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Dedham town population: 83.52% are White, 7.58% are Black or African American, 0.04% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.70% are Asian, 0.08% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.61% are some other race and 4.46% are multiracial.
Dedham town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1,993 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 23,315 (92.13% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dedham town is White with a population of 21,137 (83.52% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 25,466 in the year 2014
From 2000 to 2010, Dedham town's population increased by 1,367 (5.83%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dedham town's population increased by 395 (1.59%), 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, Dedham town's population was lowest in year 2003 at 23,254.