Washington, Massachusetts Population

Overview

501

Total Population

61.8

Median age

46.91%

Female population %

113.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

103.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1

Hispanic population

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

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

The median age in Washington town is 61.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Washington town's population under 18 was 13.97%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Washington town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 38.72% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Washington town, 12.18% were under the age of 15, 3.99% aged 15 to 29, 45.11% aged 30 to 64, 37.13% aged 65 to 84, and 1.60% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 31 less females than males in Washington town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.91% females and 53.09% males in Washington, Massachusetts.
The Washington, Massachusetts gender ratio is 113.2:100 i.e. 113.2 men to 100 women (1.132).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 41.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 54.

Washington town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Washington town population: 89.02% are White, 3.19% are Black or African American, 1.40% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.59% are Asian and 3.79% are multiracial.
Washington town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5 (99.80% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Washington town is White with a population of 446 (89.02% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 544 in the year 2014
From 2000 to 2010, Washington town's population increased by 10 (1.88%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Washington town's population decreased by 47 (8.67%), 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, Washington town's population was lowest in year 2020 at 495.