Middleborough, Massachusetts Population

Overview

24,219

Total Population

43.4

Median age

48.47%

Female population %

106.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

57.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

718

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Middleborough town is 43.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Middleborough town's population under 18 was 19.75%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Middleborough town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.20% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Middleborough town, 16.27% were under the age of 15, 18.34% aged 15 to 29, 45.19% aged 30 to 64, 18.36% aged 65 to 84, and 1.85% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 739 less females than males in Middleborough town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.47% females and 51.53% males in Middleborough, Massachusetts.
The Middleborough, Massachusetts gender ratio is 106.3:100 i.e. 106.3 men to 100 women (1.063).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,013.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 1,007.

Middleborough town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Middleborough town population: 92.77% are White, 1.27% are Black or African American, 0.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.34% are Asian, 0.19% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.42% are some other race and 1.94% are multiracial.
Middleborough town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 718 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 23,501 (97.04% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Middleborough town is White with a population of 22,468 (92.77% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 25,498 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Middleborough town's population increased by 3,106 (15.50%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Middleborough town's population increased by 1,115 (4.82%), 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, Middleborough town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 20,040.