Dennis town, Massachusetts Population 2024

14,887

Dennis town Demographics

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

  • White: 89.85%
  • Two or more races: 6.07%
  • Black or African American: 2.02%
  • Other race: 1.66%
  • Asian: 0.29%
  • Native American: 0.11%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
20.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
722.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.44% (211)
The current population of Dennis town, Massachusetts is 14,887 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 14,676.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,30089.85%
Two or more races8996.07%
Black or African American2992.02%
Other race2451.66%
Asian430.29%
Native American170.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Dennis town Population by Race

Dennis town Population Pyramid 2024

Dennis town Median Age

58.6

Total

57.5

Male

60.7

Female

Dennis town Adults

There are 13,457 adults, (5,536 of whom are seniors) in Dennis town.

Dennis town Age Dependency

86.9

Age Dependency Ratio

69.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

17

Child Dependency Ratio

Dennis town Sex Ratio

Female7,64951.67%
Male7,15448.33%

Dennis town Population by Age

Dennis town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,1162.0778.321.7
Married3,1422.5988.911.1
Non Family2,9751.1169.330.7
Female6633.197921
Male3363.4757.742.3

2.69

Average Family Size

2.07

Average Household Size

78.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Dennis town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1961.58%
Associates Degree1,1339.14%
Bachelors Degree3,13725.31%
Graduate Degree2,14617.31%
High School Graduate3,07324.79%
Less Than 9th Grade1180.95%
Some College2,59120.91%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Dennis town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Dennis town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,34011,1624,964
2+ Races553535160
Hispanic44131552
Black22221286
Other Race179807
Asian434327

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 62.79%.

Dennis town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,542$61,958$43,854
Graduate Degree$70,677$72,060$53,669
High School Graduate$52,706$54,538$33,261
Less Than 9th Grade$26,193$15,078$0
Overall$52,292$60,164$36,266
Some College$45,469$56,667$32,383

$52,292

Average Earnings

$60,164

Average Male

$36,266

Average Female

Dennis town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Dennis town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Dennis town Language

92.62% of Dennis town residents speak only English, while 7.38% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.43% of the population.

Dennis town Language

Dennis town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,1951,0117.66%
Hispanic73413217.98%
Other2458635.1%
Multiple88870.79%
Asian4324.65%
Black29920.67%

7.78%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.59%

Male Poverty Rate

7.97%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Dennis town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Dennis town is Other, with 35.1% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Dennis town is Black, with 0.67% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.62%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.25%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.31%.

Dennis town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade50.35%
High School10.45%
Some College5.87%
Bachelors or Greater5.02%

Dennis town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed15.04%
Male Unemployed10.82%
Female Employed3.36%
Male Employed1.47%

Dennis town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Dennis town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$119,743$147,954
Households$88,183$115,424
Married Families$139,032$-999,999,999
Non Families$50,296$65,586

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Dennis town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.7%

Male Marriage Rate

49.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Dennis town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Dennis town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Dennis town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Dennis town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,022

Number of Veterans

944

Male Veterans

78

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam449
First Gulf War146
Korea124
Second Gulf War103
World War II35

Dennis town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+489
65 to 74247
35 to 54144
55 to 64125
18 to 3417

Dennis town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,0068.31%
Other Race166.53%
Hispanic162.44%

Dennis town Veterans by Race

Dennis town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.95%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.68%

Veteran Disability Rate

Dennis town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.2%

Labor Force Participation

53.8%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

Dennis town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Dennis town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Dennis 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

67.76%

Born in Dennis town

93.85%

Native Born

6.15%

Foreign Born

2.99%

Non Citizen

3.16%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.85% of Dennis town residents were born in the United States, with 67.76% having been born in Massachusetts. 2.99% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Dennis town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202914,807-16-0.11%
202814,823-16-0.11%
202714,839-16-0.11%
202614,855-16-0.11%
202514,871-16-0.11%
202414,887-16-0.11%
202314,903-16-0.11%
202214,919140.09%
202114,9052291.56%
202014,6768045.8%
201913,872-48-0.34%
201813,920-36-0.26%
201713,956-49-0.35%
201614,005-19-0.14%
201514,024-29-0.21%
201414,053-28-0.2%
201314,081-38-0.27%
201214,119-52-0.37%
201114,171-49-0.34%
201014,22000%

Dennis town Population by Year