Williamsport, MD Population

Overview

1,952

Total Population

38.5

Median age

55.64%

Female population %

79.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

60.3

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

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

The median age in Williamsport is 38.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Williamsport's population under 18 was 24.80%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Williamsport's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.42% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Williamsport, 20.18% were under the age of 15, 21.41% aged 15 to 29, 40.98% aged 30 to 64, 13.22% aged 65 to 84, and 4.20% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 220 more females than males in Williamsport:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.64% females and 44.36% males in Williamsport, MD.
The Williamsport, MD gender ratio is 79.7:100 i.e. 79.7 men to 100 women (0.797).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 97.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 126.

Williamsport's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Williamsport population: 86.01% are White, 6.81% are Black or African American, 0.46% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.41% are Asian and 6.30% are multiracial.
Williamsport'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 1,902 (97.44% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Williamsport is White with a population of 1,679 (86.01% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,554 in the year 2007
From 2000 to 2010, Williamsport's population decreased by 66 (3.07%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Williamsport's population increased by 1 (0.05%), 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, Williamsport's population was lowest in year 2021 at 2,081.