Marshfield, Massachusetts Population

Overview

25,793

Total Population

46.1

Median age

51.05%

Female population %

95.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

53.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

675

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Marshfield town is 46.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Marshfield town's population under 18 was 20.44%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Marshfield town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.52% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Marshfield town, 16.38% were under the age of 15, 16.58% aged 15 to 29, 48.52% aged 30 to 64, 16.07% aged 65 to 84, and 2.45% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 541 more females than males in Marshfield town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.05% females and 48.95% males in Marshfield, Massachusetts.
The Marshfield, Massachusetts gender ratio is 95.9:100 i.e. 95.9 men to 100 women (0.959).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,150.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 1,266.

Marshfield town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Marshfield town population: 97.07% are White, 0.78% are Black or African American, 0.75% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.14% are some other race and 1.21% are multiracial.
Marshfield town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 675 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 25,118 (97.38% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Marshfield town is White with a population of 25,037 (97.07% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 25,989 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Marshfield town's population increased by 842 (3.46%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Marshfield town's population increased by 591 (2.34%), 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, Marshfield town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 24,365.