West Tisbury, Massachusetts Population

Overview

2,976

Total Population

53.9

Median age

51.98%

Female population %

92.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

84.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in West Tisbury town is 53.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Tisbury town's population under 18 was 15.66%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Tisbury town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 33.94% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Tisbury town, 11.96% were under the age of 15, 11.29% aged 15 to 29, 42.81% aged 30 to 64, 33.94% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 118 more females than males in West Tisbury town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.98% females and 48.02% males in West Tisbury, Massachusetts.
The West Tisbury, Massachusetts gender ratio is 92.4:100 i.e. 92.4 men to 100 women (0.924).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 249.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 247.

West Tisbury town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of West Tisbury town population: 85.11% are White, 0.44% are Black or African American, 1.92% are Asian, 7.36% are some other race and 5.17% are multiracial.
West Tisbury town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 8 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,968 (99.73% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Tisbury town is White with a population of 2,533 (85.11% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,643 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, West Tisbury town's population increased by 266 (10.70%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Tisbury town's population increased by 798 (29.00%), 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, West Tisbury town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,486.