Plymouth, Massachusetts Population

Overview

60,987

Total Population

47.9

Median age

50.80%

Female population %

96.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

58.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,656

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Plymouth town is 47.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Plymouth town's population under 18 was 17.05%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Plymouth town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.07% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Plymouth town, 13.99% were under the age of 15, 15.29% aged 15 to 29, 47.65% aged 30 to 64, 20.80% aged 65 to 84, and 2.27% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 971 more females than males in Plymouth town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.80% females and 49.20% males in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
The Plymouth, Massachusetts gender ratio is 96.9:100 i.e. 96.9 men to 100 women (0.969).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 2,653.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 2,748.

Plymouth town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Plymouth town population: 92.38% are White, 1.42% are Black or African American, 0.11% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.95% are Asian, 1.38% are some other race and 3.76% are multiracial.
Plymouth town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1,656 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 59,331 (97.28% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Plymouth town is White with a population of 56,342 (92.38% of the total population).

Plymouth town's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 64,269 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Plymouth town's population increased by 4,703 (9.05%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Plymouth town's population increased by 4,364 (7.70%), 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, Plymouth town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 51,951.