Southampton, Massachusetts Population

Overview

6,158

Total Population

47.0

Median age

45.50%

Female population %

119.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

54.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

142

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Southampton town is 47.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Southampton town's population under 18 was 17.47%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Southampton town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.17% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Southampton town, 15.20% were under the age of 15, 17.03% aged 15 to 29, 47.60% aged 30 to 64, 19.52% aged 65 to 84, and 0.65% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 554 less females than males in Southampton town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.50% females and 54.50% males in Southampton, Massachusetts.
The Southampton, Massachusetts gender ratio is 119.8:100 i.e. 119.8 men to 100 women (1.198).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 356.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 327.

Southampton town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Southampton town population: 89.22% are White, 0.80% are Black or African American, 3.17% are Asian, 0.15% are some other race and 6.67% are multiracial.
Southampton town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 142 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,016 (97.69% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Southampton town is White with a population of 5,494 (89.22% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 6,219 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Southampton town's population increased by 398 (7.36%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Southampton town's population increased by 411 (7.08%), 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, Southampton town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 5,406.