North Adams, MA Population

Overview

13,024

Total Population

44.2

Median age

50.04%

Female population %

99.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

50.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

864

Hispanic population

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

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Age

North Adams's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in North Adams is 44.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
North Adams's population under 18 was 17.48%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
North Adams's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.66% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in North Adams, 14.08% were under the age of 15, 22.48% aged 15 to 29, 43.78% aged 30 to 64, 16.56% aged 65 to 84, and 3.09% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 10 more females than males in North Adams:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.04% females and 49.96% males in North Adams, MA.
The North Adams, MA gender ratio is 99.8:100 i.e. 99.8 men to 100 women (0.998).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 540.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 687.

North Adams's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of North Adams population: 87.36% are White, 1.81% are Black or African American, 0.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.80% are Asian, 2.53% are some other race and 4.28% are multiracial.
North Adams's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 864 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,16 (93.37% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in North Adams is White with a population of 11,378 (87.36% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 14,638 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, North Adams's population decreased by 867 (5.92%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, North Adams's population decreased by 841 (6.11%), 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, North Adams's population was lowest in year 2022 at 12,777.