Southbridge Town, MA Population

Overview

17,643

Total Population

40.6

Median age

52.09%

Female population %

92:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

48.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6,012

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Southbridge Town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Southbridge Town is 40.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Southbridge Town's population under 18 was 22.23%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Southbridge Town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.82% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Southbridge Town, 17.66% were under the age of 15, 21.84% aged 15 to 29, 45.67% aged 30 to 64, 12.92% aged 65 to 84, and 1.90% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 737 more females than males in Southbridge Town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.09% females and 47.91% males in Southbridge Town, MA.
The Southbridge Town, MA gender ratio is 92:100 i.e. 92 men to 100 women (0.920).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 943.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 774.

Southbridge Town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Southbridge Town population: 76.39% are White, 4.43% are Black or African American, 0.86% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.87% are Asian, 8.82% are some other race and 8.64% are multiracial.
Southbridge Town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 6,012 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 11,631 (65.92% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Southbridge Town is White with a population of 13,477 (76.39% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 17,711 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Southbridge Town's population decreased by 532 (3.08%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Southbridge Town's population increased by 990 (5.92%), 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, Southbridge Town's population was lowest in year 2010 at 16,721.