Lyme, New Hampshire Population

Overview

1,658

Total Population

47.8

Median age

51.75%

Female population %

93.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

68.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

42

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Lyme town is 47.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lyme town's population under 18 was 20.21%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lyme town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.79% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lyme town, 15.98% were under the age of 15, 16.89% aged 15 to 29, 42.34% aged 30 to 64, 22.44% aged 65 to 84, and 2.35% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 58 more females than males in Lyme town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.75% females and 48.25% males in Lyme, New Hampshire.
The Lyme, New Hampshire gender ratio is 93.2:100 i.e. 93.2 men to 100 women (0.932).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 83.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 87.

Lyme town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lyme town population: 93.55% are White, 0.48% are Black or African American, 0.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.53% are Asian and 3.38% are multiracial.
Lyme town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 42 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,616 (97.47% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lyme town is White with a population of 1,551 (93.55% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,757 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Lyme town's population increased by 33 (1.96%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lyme town's population increased by 29 (1.69%), 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, Lyme town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,681.