Sharon, Massachusetts Population

Overview

18,477

Total Population

42.6

Median age

52.84%

Female population %

89.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

66.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

582

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Sharon town is 42.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Sharon town's population under 18 was 26.81%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Sharon town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.76% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Sharon town, 21.98% were under the age of 15, 11.90% aged 15 to 29, 48.35% aged 30 to 64, 15.44% aged 65 to 84, and 2.33% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,051 more females than males in Sharon town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.84% females and 47.16% males in Sharon, Massachusetts.
The Sharon, Massachusetts gender ratio is 89.2:100 i.e. 89.2 men to 100 women (0.892).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 773.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 815.

Sharon town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Sharon town population: 72.52% are White, 1.72% are Black or African American, 0.19% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 18.18% are Asian, 1.71% are some other race and 5.67% are multiracial.
Sharon town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 582 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 17,895 (96.85% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Sharon town is White with a population of 13,4 (72.52% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 18,926 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, Sharon town's population increased by 97 (0.55%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Sharon town's population increased by 957 (5.44%), 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, Sharon town's population was lowest in year 2006 at 17,186.