Shrewsbury, Massachusetts Population

Overview

38,291

Total Population

39.6

Median age

51.76%

Female population %

93.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

54.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,903

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Shrewsbury town is 39.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Shrewsbury town's population under 18 was 24.48%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Shrewsbury town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.25% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Shrewsbury town, 20.13% were under the age of 15, 16.16% aged 15 to 29, 48.46% aged 30 to 64, 12.72% aged 65 to 84, and 2.53% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,345 more females than males in Shrewsbury town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.76% females and 48.24% males in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts.
The Shrewsbury, Massachusetts gender ratio is 93.2:100 i.e. 93.2 men to 100 women (0.932).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,775.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 1,635.

Shrewsbury town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Shrewsbury town population: 68.12% are White, 2.26% are Black or African American, 0.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 23.13% are Asian, 1.21% are some other race and 5.07% are multiracial.
Shrewsbury town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1,903 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 36,388 (95.03% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Shrewsbury town is White with a population of 26,084 (68.12% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 39,805 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Shrewsbury town's population increased by 3,505 (10.99%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Shrewsbury town's population increased by 3,059 (8.64%), 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, Shrewsbury town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 31,885.