Wilton, New Hampshire Population

Overview

3,888

Total Population

49.1

Median age

50.98%

Female population %

96.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

48.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

129

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Wilton town is 49.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wilton town's population under 18 was 14.12%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wilton town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.01% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wilton town, 12.65% were under the age of 15, 12.35% aged 15 to 29, 54.99% aged 30 to 64, 19.11% aged 65 to 84, and 0.90% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 76 more females than males in Wilton town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.98% females and 49.02% males in Wilton, New Hampshire.
The Wilton, New Hampshire gender ratio is 96.2:100 i.e. 96.2 men to 100 women (0.962).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 333.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 219.

Wilton town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Wilton town population: 91.72% are White, 1.39% are Asian, 1.21% are some other race and 5.68% are multiracial.
Wilton town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 129 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,759 (96.68% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wilton town is White with a population of 3,566 (91.72% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,966 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Wilton town's population decreased by 49 (1.31%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wilton town's population increased by 218 (5.92%), 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, Wilton town's population was lowest in year 2010 at 3,684.