Sturbridge, Massachusetts Population

Overview

9,806

Total Population

42.8

Median age

52.14%

Female population %

91.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

64.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

279

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Sturbridge town is 42.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Sturbridge town's population under 18 was 23.99%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Sturbridge town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.08% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Sturbridge town, 20.23% were under the age of 15, 11.62% aged 15 to 29, 49.07% aged 30 to 64, 17.58% aged 65 to 84, and 1.50% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 420 more females than males in Sturbridge town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.14% females and 47.86% males in Sturbridge, Massachusetts.
The Sturbridge, Massachusetts gender ratio is 91.8:100 i.e. 91.8 men to 100 women (0.918).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 480.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 519.

Sturbridge town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Sturbridge town population: 92.44% are White, 0.95% are Black or African American, 3.74% are Asian, 1.14% are some other race and 1.72% are multiracial.
Sturbridge town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 279 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,527 (97.15% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Sturbridge town is White with a population of 9,065 (92.44% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 9,882 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Sturbridge town's population increased by 1,370 (17.38%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Sturbridge town's population increased by 592 (6.40%), 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, Sturbridge town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 7,884.