Provincetown, Massachusetts Population

Overview

3,582

Total Population

56.2

Median age

43.02%

Female population %

132.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

57.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

276

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Provincetown town is 56.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Provincetown town's population under 18 was 8.18%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Provincetown town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 30.01% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Provincetown town, 6.42% were under the age of 15, 9.52% aged 15 to 29, 54.05% aged 30 to 64, 27.08% aged 65 to 84, and 2.93% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 500 less females than males in Provincetown town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.02% females and 56.98% males in Provincetown, Massachusetts.
The Provincetown, Massachusetts gender ratio is 132.4:100 i.e. 132.4 men to 100 women (1.324).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 315.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 271.

Provincetown town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Provincetown town population: 86.91% are White, 0.47% are Black or African American, 2.54% are Asian, 4.27% are some other race and 5.81% are multiracial.
Provincetown town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 276 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,306 (92.29% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Provincetown town is White with a population of 3,113 (86.91% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,723 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Provincetown town's population decreased by 498 (14.46%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Provincetown town's population increased by 716 (24.30%), 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, Provincetown town's population was lowest in year 2011 at 2,940.