Deerfield town, Massachusetts Population 2024

5,187

Deerfield town Demographics

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

  • White: 92%
  • Two or more races: 7.08%
  • Black or African American: 0.84%
  • Asian: 0.08%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
32.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
160.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.87% (95)
The current population of Deerfield town, Massachusetts is 5,187 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,092.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,71592%
Two or more races3637.08%
Black or African American430.84%
Asian40.08%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Deerfield town Population by Race

Deerfield town Population Pyramid 2024

Deerfield town Median Age

51.5

Total

49.7

Male

53.1

Female

Deerfield town Adults

There are 4,316 adults, (1,055 of whom are seniors) in Deerfield town.

Deerfield town Age Dependency

57.2

Age Dependency Ratio

32.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

24.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Deerfield town Sex Ratio

Female2,57050.15%
Male2,55549.85%

Deerfield town Population by Age

Deerfield town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,2412.1877.322.7
Married1,1032.7190.89.2
Non Family8531.1569.330.7
Female2193.3244.755.3
Male662.7962.137.9

2.71

Average Family Size

2.18

Average Household Size

77.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Deerfield town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1012.53%
Associates Degree47311.84%
Bachelors Degree81420.38%
Graduate Degree95924.01%
High School Graduate85721.45%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College79119.8%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Deerfield town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Deerfield town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,6233,5391,658
2+ Races19719757
Hispanic16815169
Black35180

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 45.76%.

Deerfield town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$77,713$90,699$53,929
Graduate Degree$82,440$84,316$77,788
High School Graduate$40,781$58,090$20,104
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$62,624$65,231$49,471
Some College$48,893$62,560$44,677

$62,624

Average Earnings

$65,231

Average Male

$49,471

Average Female

Deerfield town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Deerfield town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Deerfield town Language

94.6% of Deerfield town residents speak only English, while 5.4% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.39% of the population.

Deerfield town Language

Deerfield town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Multiple36317447.93%
White4,436942.12%
Black351851.43%

5.66%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.76%

Male Poverty Rate

4.57%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Deerfield town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Deerfield town is Black, with 51.43% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Deerfield town is White, with 2.12% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.91%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.3%.

Deerfield town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School11.55%
Some College3.09%
Bachelors or Greater2.71%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Deerfield town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed1.19%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Deerfield town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Deerfield town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$116,731$150,453
Households$99,917$122,206
Married Families$122,652$-999,999,999
Non Families$63,097$69,378

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Deerfield town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.9%

Male Marriage Rate

47.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Deerfield town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Deerfield town Marriage

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

Deerfield town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Deerfield town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

161

Number of Veterans

156

Male Veterans

5

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War50
Vietnam43
Second Gulf War35
Korea10
World War II0

Deerfield town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7454
75+54
18 to 3420
55 to 6418
35 to 5415

Deerfield town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1383.39%
2+ Races2311.68%
Hispanic52.59%

Deerfield town Veterans by Race

Deerfield town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

32.3%

Veteran Poverty Rate

44.72%

Veteran Disability Rate

Deerfield town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68%

Labor Force Participation

65.3%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

Deerfield town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Deerfield town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Deerfield 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

66.97%

Born in Deerfield town

94.17%

Native Born

5.83%

Foreign Born

4.18%

Non Citizen

1.66%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.17% of Deerfield town residents were born in the United States, with 66.97% having been born in Massachusetts. 4.18% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Deerfield town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,242110.21%
20285,231110.21%
20275,220110.21%
20265,209110.21%
20255,198110.21%
20245,187110.21%
20235,176110.21%
20225,165190.37%
20215,146541.06%
20205,092841.68%
20195,008-23-0.46%
20185,03130.06%
20175,028-4-0.08%
20165,032-12-0.24%
20155,044-36-0.71%
20145,080-21-0.41%
20135,101-21-0.41%
20125,122-2-0.04%
20115,124-2-0.04%
20105,12600%

Deerfield town Population by Year