Westport, Connecticut Population

Overview

27,168

Total Population

46.1

Median age

49.92%

Female population %

100.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

62.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,775

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Westport town is 46.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Westport town's population under 18 was 27.44%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Westport town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.89% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Westport town, 21.71% were under the age of 15, 13.90% aged 15 to 29, 47.51% aged 30 to 64, 15.09% aged 65 to 84, and 1.80% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 42 less females than males in Westport town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.92% females and 50.08% males in Westport, Connecticut.
The Westport, Connecticut gender ratio is 100.3:100 i.e. 100.3 men to 100 women (1.003).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,378.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,597.

Westport town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Westport town population: 86.06% are White, 0.97% are Black or African American, 0.33% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.73% are Asian, 0.08% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.54% are some other race and 5.28% are multiracial.
Westport town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1,775 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 25,393 (93.47% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Westport town is White with a population of 23,382 (86.06% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 28,539 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Westport town's population increased by 673 (2.61%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Westport town's population increased by 624 (2.36%), 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 2021, Westport town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 25,779.