Yarmouth, Massachusetts Population

Overview

24,890

Total Population

54.7

Median age

51.19%

Female population %

95.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

79.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

717

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Yarmouth town is 54.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Yarmouth town's population under 18 was 14.12%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Yarmouth town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 32.98% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Yarmouth town, 11.35% were under the age of 15, 14.29% aged 15 to 29, 41.37% aged 30 to 64, 25.83% aged 65 to 84, and 7.15% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 594 more females than males in Yarmouth town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.19% females and 48.81% males in Yarmouth, Massachusetts.
The Yarmouth, Massachusetts gender ratio is 95.3:100 i.e. 95.3 men to 100 women (0.953).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,009.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,218.

Yarmouth town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Yarmouth town population: 85.25% are White, 5.91% are Black or African American, 0.12% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.62% are Asian, 3.31% are some other race and 2.79% are multiracial.
Yarmouth town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 717 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 24,173 (97.12% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Yarmouth town is White with a population of 21,218 (85.25% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 25,321 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Yarmouth town's population decreased by 1,089 (4.38%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Yarmouth town's population increased by 1,198 (5.04%), 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, Yarmouth town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 23,193.