Douglas, Massachusetts Population

Overview

8,975

Total Population

42.7

Median age

51.97%

Female population %

92.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

35.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

48

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Douglas town is 42.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Douglas town's population under 18 was 23.81%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Douglas town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.11% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Douglas town, 15.13% were under the age of 15, 22.54% aged 15 to 29, 51.22% aged 30 to 64, 9.79% aged 65 to 84, and 1.31% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 353 more females than males in Douglas town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.97% females and 48.03% males in Douglas, Massachusetts.
The Douglas, Massachusetts gender ratio is 92.4:100 i.e. 92.4 men to 100 women (0.924).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 483.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 448.

Douglas town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Douglas town population: 94.90% are White, 0.31% are Black or African American, 0.88% are Asian, 1.31% are some other race and 2.60% are multiracial.
Douglas town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 48 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,495 (94.65% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Douglas town is White with a population of 8,517 (94.90% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 9,153 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Douglas town's population increased by 1,337 (18.73%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Douglas town's population increased by 518 (6.11%), 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, Douglas town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 7,138.