Whitefield, New Hampshire Population

Overview

2,503

Total Population

50.7

Median age

49.14%

Female population %

103.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

78.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

19

Hispanic population

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

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

The median age in Whitefield town is 50.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Whitefield town's population under 18 was 16.94%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Whitefield town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.49% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Whitefield town, 15.38% were under the age of 15, 12.19% aged 15 to 29, 43.95% aged 30 to 64, 24.81% aged 65 to 84, and 3.68% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 43 less females than males in Whitefield town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.14% females and 50.86% males in Whitefield, New Hampshire.
The Whitefield, New Hampshire gender ratio is 103.5:100 i.e. 103.5 men to 100 women (1.035).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 167.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 160.

Whitefield town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Whitefield town population: 97.92% are White, 0.28% are Black or African American, 0.04% are Asian, 0.72% are some other race and 1.04% are multiracial.
Whitefield town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 19 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,484 (99.24% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Whitefield town is White with a population of 2,451 (97.92% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,508 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Whitefield town's population increased by 268 (13.12%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Whitefield town's population increased by 183 (7.92%), 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, Whitefield town's population was lowest in year 2009 at 1,942.