Bourne town, Massachusetts Population 2024

20,346

Bourne town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bourne town was:

  • White: 91.7%
  • Two or more races: 4.42%
  • Asian: 1.79%
  • Other race: 1.43%
  • Black or African American: 0.63%
  • Native American: 0.03%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
40.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
500.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.14% (809)
The current population of Bourne town, Massachusetts is 20,346 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 19,537.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White18,42591.7%
Two or more races8884.42%
Asian3591.79%
Other race2881.43%
Black or African American1270.63%
Native American60.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bourne town Population by Race

Bourne town Population Pyramid 2024

Bourne town Median Age

51.7

Total

50.6

Male

53.4

Female

Bourne town Adults

There are 17,044 adults, (5,885 of whom are seniors) in Bourne town.

Bourne town Age Dependency

80.1

Age Dependency Ratio

52.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Bourne town Sex Ratio

Female10,55052.51%
Male9,54347.49%

Bourne town Population by Age

Bourne town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,9182.275.224.8
Married4,5682.7888.611.4
Non Family3,1831.1356.543.5
Female1,0102.8870.129.9
Male1572.781000

2.71

Average Family Size

2.2

Average Household Size

75.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bourne town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2671.74%
Associates Degree1,2788.31%
Bachelors Degree4,48429.16%
Graduate Degree2,63817.15%
High School Graduate3,03819.76%
Less Than 9th Grade2241.46%
Some College3,44922.43%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bourne town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bourne town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White14,30013,9666,635
2+ Races523451195
Hispanic285250143
Asian188147110
Other Race13412056
Black858553
Native American666

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Bourne town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$71,925$93,500$62,226
Graduate Degree$96,688$99,355$95,195
High School Graduate$43,250$51,832$28,322
Less Than 9th Grade$36,607$36,607$46,250
Overall$62,492$71,671$60,256
Some College$55,489$58,991$53,558

$62,492

Average Earnings

$71,671

Average Male

$60,256

Average Female

Bourne town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bourne town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bourne town Language

93.53% of Bourne town residents speak only English, while 6.47% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.19% of the population.

Bourne town Language

Bourne town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White17,8838844.94%
Multiple87721624.63%
Hispanic42510324.24%
Black1032423.3%
Asian343133.79%

5.78%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.65%

Male Poverty Rate

6.78%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bourne town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bourne town is Multiple, with 24.63% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bourne town is Asian, with 3.79% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.32%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.56%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.49%.

Bourne town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.49%
Some College9.61%
High School8.99%
Bachelors or Greater2.16%

Bourne town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed6.12%
Female Employed2.11%
Male Employed1.79%
Female Unemployed0%

Bourne town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bourne town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$136,215$161,373
Households$95,349$130,482
Married Families$148,018$-999,999,999
Non Families$60,197$66,848

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bourne town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.0%

Male Marriage Rate

48.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Bourne town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bourne town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Bourne town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bourne town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,562

Number of Veterans

1,480

Male Veterans

82

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam817
First Gulf War410
Second Gulf War189
Korea100
World War II61

Bourne town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+534
65 to 74518
55 to 64252
35 to 54206
18 to 3452

Bourne town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,4869.45%
Hispanic6422.78%
Black5355.79%
2+ Races234.22%

Bourne town Veterans by Race

Bourne town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.02%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.88%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bourne town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.1%

Labor Force Participation

59.9%

Employment Rate

2.7%

Unemployment Rate

Bourne town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bourne town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bourne town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

65.88%

Born in Bourne town

94.82%

Native Born

5.18%

Foreign Born

2.1%

Non Citizen

3.09%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.82% of Bourne town residents were born in the United States, with 65.88% having been born in Massachusetts. 2.1% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Bourne town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202919,966-76-0.38%
202820,042-76-0.38%
202720,118-76-0.38%
202620,194-76-0.37%
202520,270-76-0.37%
202420,346-76-0.37%
202320,422-76-0.37%
202220,498-44-0.21%
202120,5421,0055.14%
202019,537-206-1.04%
201919,743-104-0.52%
201819,847-16-0.08%
201719,863-23-0.12%
201619,886380.19%
201519,8481140.58%
201419,734-2-0.01%
201319,736-22-0.11%
201219,758-44-0.22%
201119,802390.2%
201019,76300%

Bourne town Population by Year