Swampscott, Massachusetts Population

Overview

15,043

Total Population

45.0

Median age

53.43%

Female population %

87.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

56.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

847

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Swampscott town is 45.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Swampscott town's population under 18 was 20.51%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Swampscott town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.57% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Swampscott town, 17.70% were under the age of 15, 14.85% aged 15 to 29, 48.88% aged 30 to 64, 15.34% aged 65 to 84, and 3.23% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,031 more females than males in Swampscott town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.43% females and 46.57% males in Swampscott, Massachusetts.
The Swampscott, Massachusetts gender ratio is 87.2:100 i.e. 87.2 men to 100 women (0.872).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 678.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 903.

Swampscott town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Swampscott town population: 91.52% are White, 1.21% are Black or African American, 0.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.56% are Asian, 0.78% are some other race and 3.72% are multiracial.
Swampscott town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 847 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 14,196 (94.37% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Swampscott town is White with a population of 13,768 (91.52% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 15,307 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Swampscott town's population decreased by 601 (4.17%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Swampscott town's population increased by 1,297 (9.39%), 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, Swampscott town's population was lowest in year 2010 at 13,817.