Cohasset town, Massachusetts Population 2024

8,432

Cohasset town Demographics

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

  • White: 92.09%
  • Two or more races: 4.77%
  • Other race: 0.96%
  • Asian: 0.81%
  • Black or African American: 0.53%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.47%
  • Native American: 0.37%
Land Area (mi²)
9.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
861.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.67% (56)
The current population of Cohasset town, Massachusetts is 8,432 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,376.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,69792.09%
Two or more races3994.77%
Other race800.96%
Asian680.81%
Black or African American440.53%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander390.47%
Native American310.37%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Cohasset town Population by Race

Cohasset town Population Pyramid 2024

Cohasset town Median Age

45.6

Total

45.2

Male

46.8

Female

Cohasset town Adults

There are 6,124 adults, (1,493 of whom are seniors) in Cohasset town.

Cohasset town Age Dependency

80.5

Age Dependency Ratio

32.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

48.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Cohasset town Sex Ratio

Female4,12749.38%
Male4,23150.62%

Cohasset town Population by Age

Cohasset town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,1092.6783.216.8
Married2,0223.2897.12.9
Non Family8081.0750.149.9
Female1922.4272.927.1
Male873.72928

3.16

Average Family Size

2.67

Average Household Size

83.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cohasset town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade741.26%
Associates Degree3065.2%
Bachelors Degree2,35940.11%
Graduate Degree1,90232.34%
High School Graduate61310.42%
Less Than 9th Grade490.83%
Some College5789.83%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cohasset town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cohasset town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,4025,2903,976
2+ Races17416387
Hispanic16916984
Other Race808073
Asian686851
Black444419
Islander39390
Native American313114

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 91.25%.

Cohasset town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$104,600$182,996$77,279
Graduate Degree$200,625$250,001$93,125
High School Graduate$80,164$80,444$57,639
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$103,635$183,093$72,188
Some College$67,928$90,139$58,618

$103,635

Average Earnings

$183,093

Average Male

$72,188

Average Female

Cohasset town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cohasset town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cohasset town Language

95.08% of Cohasset town residents speak only English, while 4.92% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.07% of the population.

Cohasset town Language

Cohasset town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,4952423.23%
Hispanic39820.5%

2.95%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.35%

Male Poverty Rate

3.56%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cohasset town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cohasset town is White, with 3.23% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cohasset town is Hispanic, with 0.5% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.07%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.71%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.92%.

Cohasset town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School11.9%
Some College8.83%
Bachelors or Greater1.74%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Cohasset town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed2.55%
Female Employed0.11%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Cohasset town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cohasset town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$250,001$368,854
Households$187,060$300,470
Married Families$250,001$-999,999,999
Non Families$65,602$97,626

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cohasset town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

65.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

68.1%

Male Marriage Rate

63.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Cohasset town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cohasset town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Cohasset town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cohasset town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

497

Number of Veterans

489

Male Veterans

8

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam148
World War II79
First Gulf War64
Korea43
Second Gulf War20

Cohasset town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+273
65 to 7484
35 to 5472
55 to 6456
18 to 3412

Cohasset town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4898.65%
Black818.18%

Cohasset town Veterans by Race

Cohasset town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.05%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.9%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cohasset town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.3%

Labor Force Participation

64%

Employment Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

Cohasset town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cohasset town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cohasset 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

64.47%

Born in Cohasset town

96.88%

Native Born

3.12%

Foreign Born

1.01%

Non Citizen

2.12%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.88% of Cohasset town residents were born in the United States, with 64.47% having been born in Massachusetts. 1.01% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Cohasset town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,632400.47%
20288,592400.47%
20278,552400.47%
20268,512400.47%
20258,472400.47%
20248,432400.48%
20238,392400.48%
20228,352-26-0.31%
20218,37820.02%
20208,376-178-2.08%
20198,554200.23%
20188,534150.18%
20178,519530.63%
20168,466730.87%
20158,393420.5%
20148,351600.72%
20138,291790.96%
20128,212720.88%
20118,1405917.83%
20107,54900%

Cohasset town Population by Year