Gilford, New Hampshire Population

Overview

7,642

Total Population

47.0

Median age

53.95%

Female population %

85.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

65.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

171

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Gilford town is 47.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Gilford town's population under 18 was 19.77%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Gilford town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.32% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Gilford town, 18.15% were under the age of 15, 10.39% aged 15 to 29, 50.14% aged 30 to 64, 20.18% aged 65 to 84, and 1.14% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 604 more females than males in Gilford town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.95% females and 46.05% males in Gilford, New Hampshire.
The Gilford, New Hampshire gender ratio is 85.4:100 i.e. 85.4 men to 100 women (0.854).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 362.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 369.

Gilford town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Gilford town population: 91.94% are White, 4.04% are Asian and 4.02% are multiracial.
Gilford town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 171 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,471 (97.76% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Gilford town is White with a population of 7,026 (91.94% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 7,860 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Gilford town's population increased by 283 (4.16%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Gilford town's population increased by 620 (8.74%), 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, Gilford town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 6,808.