Lenox, Massachusetts Population

Overview

5,089

Total Population

56.6

Median age

51.19%

Female population %

95.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

75.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

249

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Lenox town is 56.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lenox town's population under 18 was 8.94%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lenox town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 37.28% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lenox town, 5.60% were under the age of 15, 21.16% aged 15 to 29, 35.96% aged 30 to 64, 28.81% aged 65 to 84, and 8.47% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 121 more females than males in Lenox town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.19% females and 48.81% males in Lenox, Massachusetts.
The Lenox, Massachusetts gender ratio is 95.4:100 i.e. 95.4 men to 100 women (0.954).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 267.
For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 300.

Lenox town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lenox town population: 92.36% are White, 2.06% are Black or African American, 0.55% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.36% are some other race and 2.67% are multiracial.
Lenox town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 249 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,84 (95.11% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lenox town is White with a population of 4,7 (92.36% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,176 in the year 2003
From 2000 to 2010, Lenox town's population decreased by 29 (0.57%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lenox town's population increased by 23 (0.45%), 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, Lenox town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 4,953.