Deerfield, Massachusetts Population

Overview

5,090

Total Population

51.7

Median age

49.78%

Female population %

100.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

44.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

251

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Deerfield town is 51.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Deerfield town's population under 18 was 16.17%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Deerfield town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.12% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Deerfield town, 10.75% were under the age of 15, 15.74% aged 15 to 29, 53.40% aged 30 to 64, 18.84% aged 65 to 84, and 1.28% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 22 less females than males in Deerfield town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.78% females and 50.22% males in Deerfield, Massachusetts.
The Deerfield, Massachusetts gender ratio is 100.9:100 i.e. 100.9 men to 100 women (1.009).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 358.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 390.

Deerfield town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Deerfield town population: 94.36% are White, 0.51% are Black or African American, 0.10% are Asian and 5.03% are multiracial.
Deerfield town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 251 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,839 (95.07% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Deerfield town is White with a population of 4,803 (94.36% of the total population).

Deerfield town's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 5,162 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Deerfield town's population increased by 364 (7.64%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Deerfield town's population decreased by 33 (0.64%), 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, Deerfield town's population was lowest in year 2009 at 4,734.