Marblehead, Massachusetts Population

Overview

20,397

Total Population

48.1

Median age

53.22%

Female population %

87.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

62.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

86

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Marblehead town is 48.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Marblehead town's population under 18 was 22.92%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Marblehead town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.85% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Marblehead town, 17.48% were under the age of 15, 13.42% aged 15 to 29, 48.25% aged 30 to 64, 17.87% aged 65 to 84, and 2.98% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,315 more females than males in Marblehead town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.22% females and 46.78% males in Marblehead, Massachusetts.
The Marblehead, Massachusetts gender ratio is 87.9:100 i.e. 87.9 men to 100 women (0.879).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 950.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,027.

Marblehead town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Marblehead town population: 95.64% are White, 0.41% are Black or African American, 1.62% are Asian, 0.64% are some other race and 1.69% are multiracial.
Marblehead town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 86 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 19,537 (95.78% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Marblehead town is White with a population of 19,508 (95.64% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 20,582 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, Marblehead town's population decreased by 536 (2.63%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Marblehead town's population increased by 545 (2.75%), 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, Marblehead town's population was lowest in year 2010 at 19,853.