Walpole, New Hampshire Population

Overview

3,655

Total Population

41.2

Median age

53.60%

Female population %

86.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

68.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Walpole town is 41.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Walpole town's population under 18 was 23.91%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Walpole town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.79% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Walpole town, 19.97% were under the age of 15, 20.52% aged 15 to 29, 38.71% aged 30 to 64, 16.77% aged 65 to 84, and 4.02% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 263 more females than males in Walpole town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.60% females and 46.40% males in Walpole, New Hampshire.
The Walpole, New Hampshire gender ratio is 86.6:100 i.e. 86.6 men to 100 women (0.866).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 203.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 256.

Walpole town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Walpole town population: 95.98% are White, 2.49% are Black or African American and 1.53% are multiracial.
Walpole town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,655 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Walpole town is White with a population of 3,508 (95.98% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,020 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, Walpole town's population increased by 137 (3.81%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Walpole town's population decreased by 90 (2.41%), 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, Walpole town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 3,593.