Wellfleet, Massachusetts Population

Overview

4,305

Total Population

54.2

Median age

53.36%

Female population %

87.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

66.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Wellfleet town is 54.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wellfleet town's population under 18 was 13.38%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wellfleet town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.46% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wellfleet town, 12.38% were under the age of 15, 15.45% aged 15 to 29, 44.72% aged 30 to 64, 25.60% aged 65 to 84, and 1.86% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 289 more females than males in Wellfleet town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.36% females and 46.64% males in Wellfleet, Massachusetts.
The Wellfleet, Massachusetts gender ratio is 87.4:100 i.e. 87.4 men to 100 women (0.874).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 290.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 319.

Wellfleet town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Wellfleet town population: 86.27% are White, 0.70% are Black or African American, 0.95% are Asian, 1.11% are some other race and 10.96% are multiracial.
Wellfleet town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 5 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,255 (98.84% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wellfleet town is White with a population of 3,714 (86.27% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,644 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Wellfleet town's population decreased by 6 (0.22%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wellfleet town's population increased by 808 (29.33%), 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, Wellfleet town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 2,726.