Shrewsbury, Vermont Population

Overview

1,283

Total Population

47.3

Median age

50.04%

Female population %

99.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

75.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

19

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 47.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Shrewsbury town's population under 18 was 22.29%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Shrewsbury town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.14% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Shrewsbury town, 20.81% were under the age of 15, 10.37% aged 15 to 29, 46.69% aged 30 to 64, 21.75% aged 65 to 84, and 0.39% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1 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 50.04% females and 49.96% males in Shrewsbury, Vermont.
The Shrewsbury, Vermont gender ratio is 99.8:100 i.e. 99.8 men to 100 women (0.998).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 74.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 68.

Shrewsbury town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Shrewsbury town population: 93.84% are White, 1.01% are Black or African American, 0.55% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.18% are Asian, 0.47% are some other race and 1.95% are multiracial.
Shrewsbury town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 19 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,264 (98.52% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Shrewsbury town is White with a population of 1,204 (93.84% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,146 in the year 2005
From 2000 to 2010, Shrewsbury town's population decreased by 62 (5.56%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Shrewsbury town's population increased by 44 (4.18%), 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 2019 at 983.