Hingham, Massachusetts Population

Overview

24,061

Total Population

46.2

Median age

52.20%

Female population %

91.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

79.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

502

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Hingham town is 46.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hingham town's population under 18 was 25.07%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hingham town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.97% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hingham town, 21.28% were under the age of 15, 10.86% aged 15 to 29, 44.89% aged 30 to 64, 17.75% aged 65 to 84, and 5.22% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,061 more females than males in Hingham town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.20% females and 47.80% males in Hingham, Massachusetts.
The Hingham, Massachusetts gender ratio is 91.6:100 i.e. 91.6 men to 100 women (0.916).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 1,108.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 952.

Hingham town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hingham town population: 95.39% are White, 0.66% are Black or African American, 0.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.42% are Asian, 0.14% are some other race and 1.32% are multiracial.
Hingham town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 502 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 23,559 (97.91% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hingham town is White with a population of 22,952 (95.39% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 24,689 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Hingham town's population increased by 2,314 (11.63%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hingham town's population increased by 2,042 (9.19%), 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, Hingham town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 19,898.