New Bedford, MA Population

Overview

100,309

Total Population

36.5

Median age

50.12%

Female population %

99.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

52.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

23,188

Hispanic population

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

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Age

New Bedford's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in New Bedford is 36.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
New Bedford's population under 18 was 23.30%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
New Bedford's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.32% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in New Bedford, 19.04% were under the age of 15, 21.80% aged 15 to 29, 43.83% aged 30 to 64, 12.97% aged 65 to 84, and 2.35% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 235 more females than males in New Bedford:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.12% females and 49.88% males in New Bedford, MA.
The New Bedford, MA gender ratio is 99.5:100 i.e. 99.5 men to 100 women (0.995).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 3,940.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 3,891.

New Bedford's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of New Bedford population: 60.58% are White, 6.10% are Black or African American, 0.30% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.41% are Asian, 19.10% are some other race and 12.51% are multiracial.
New Bedford's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 23,188 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 77,121 (76.88% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in New Bedford is White with a population of 60,772 (60.58% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 101,007 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, New Bedford's population increased by 1,229 (1.31%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, New Bedford's population increased by 5,934 (6.24%), 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, New Bedford's population was lowest in year 2009 at 91,436.