Dudley, Massachusetts Population

Overview

11,890

Total Population

41.2

Median age

52.00%

Female population %

92.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

46.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

386

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Dudley town is 41.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dudley town's population under 18 was 19.96%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dudley town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.09% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dudley town, 15.45% were under the age of 15, 25.12% aged 15 to 29, 43.34% aged 30 to 64, 13.02% aged 65 to 84, and 3.07% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 476 more females than males in Dudley town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.00% females and 48.00% males in Dudley, Massachusetts.
The Dudley, Massachusetts gender ratio is 92.3:100 i.e. 92.3 men to 100 women (0.923).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 722.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 719.

Dudley town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Dudley town population: 89.81% are White, 3.25% are Black or African American, 3.47% are Asian, 1.13% are some other race and 2.35% are multiracial.
Dudley town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 386 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 11,504 (96.75% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dudley town is White with a population of 10,678 (89.81% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 11,902 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Dudley town's population increased by 1,361 (13.47%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dudley town's population increased by 440 (3.84%), 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, Dudley town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 10,101.