Williamstown, Massachusetts Population

Overview

7,678

Total Population

30.2

Median age

54.26%

Female population %

84.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

44.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

307

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Williamstown town's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Williamstown town is 30.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Williamstown town's population under 18 was 15.51%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Williamstown town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.80% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Williamstown town, 8.91% were under the age of 15, 40.94% aged 15 to 29, 28.35% aged 30 to 64, 18.59% aged 65 to 84, and 3.22% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 654 more females than males in Williamstown town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.26% females and 45.74% males in Williamstown, Massachusetts.
The Williamstown, Massachusetts gender ratio is 84.3:100 i.e. 84.3 men to 100 women (0.843).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 791.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 756.

Williamstown town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Williamstown town population: 82.91% are White, 3.41% are Black or African American, 0.34% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.24% are Asian, 1.22% are some other race and 5.87% are multiracial.
Williamstown town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 307 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,371 (96% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Williamstown town is White with a population of 6,366 (82.91% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 8,426 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Williamstown town's population decreased by 641 (7.61%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Williamstown town's population decreased by 215 (2.76%), 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, Williamstown town's population was lowest in year 2013 at 7,324.