Duxbury town, Massachusetts Population 2024

16,258

Duxbury town Demographics

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

  • White: 94.48%
  • Two or more races: 3.14%
  • Asian: 1.13%
  • Black or African American: 0.74%
  • Other race: 0.44%
  • Native American: 0.07%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
23.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
685.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.13% (182)
The current population of Duxbury town, Massachusetts is 16,258 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 16,076.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,15694.48%
Two or more races5043.14%
Asian1811.13%
Black or African American1180.74%
Other race700.44%
Native American120.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Duxbury town Population by Race

Duxbury town Population Pyramid 2024

Duxbury town Median Age

47.6

Total

46.8

Male

48

Female

Duxbury town Adults

There are 12,462 adults, (3,775 of whom are seniors) in Duxbury town.

Duxbury town Age Dependency

84.7

Age Dependency Ratio

43.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Duxbury town Sex Ratio

Female8,37952.23%
Male7,66247.77%

Duxbury town Population by Age

Duxbury town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,0632.6288.311.7
Married4,0303.1896.43.6
Non Family1,4871.1770.629.4
Female5172.3875.224.8
Male292.521000

3.07

Average Family Size

2.62

Average Household Size

88.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Duxbury town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4183.68%
Associates Degree4463.92%
Bachelors Degree4,50539.64%
Graduate Degree3,62031.85%
High School Graduate1,1339.97%
Less Than 9th Grade310.27%
Some College1,21210.66%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Duxbury town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Duxbury town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,82710,4157,808
2+ Races267233103
Hispanic13913663
Asian130130130
Other Race706721
Black333332
Native American121212

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%.

Duxbury town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$103,712$112,408$73,293
Graduate Degree$109,012$142,697$87,107
High School Graduate$47,034$47,441$37,375
Less Than 9th Grade$37,639$0$36,139
Overall$87,077$104,847$59,493
Some College$47,605$0$39,375

$87,077

Average Earnings

$104,847

Average Male

$59,493

Average Female

Duxbury town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Duxbury town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Duxbury town Language

96.18% of Duxbury town residents speak only English, while 3.82% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.04% of the population.

Duxbury town Language

Duxbury town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White15,0046964.64%
Black1186252.54%
Other701217.14%
Hispanic258124.65%

4.84%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.52%

Male Poverty Rate

5.13%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Duxbury town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Duxbury town is Black, with 52.54% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Duxbury town is White, with 4.64% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.07%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.81%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.57%.

Duxbury town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School12.03%
Some College6.84%
Bachelors or Greater2.93%
Less Than 9th Grade0.68%

Duxbury town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed19.42%
Female Unemployed6.74%
Female Employed3.67%
Male Employed1.14%

Duxbury town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Duxbury town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$197,947$247,305
Households$148,505$207,601
Married Families$213,571$-999,999,999
Non Families$65,617$82,186

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Duxbury town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

62.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

65.6%

Male Marriage Rate

60.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Duxbury town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Duxbury 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 35-44.

Duxbury town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Duxbury town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,033

Number of Veterans

1,014

Male Veterans

19

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam538
Korea143
Second Gulf War104
First Gulf War101
World War II20

Duxbury town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74413
75+382
35 to 54166
55 to 6472
18 to 340

Duxbury town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9698.21%
2+ Races3512.28%
Asian1710.83%
Native American12100%

Duxbury town Veterans by Race

Duxbury town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.7%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.77%

Veteran Disability Rate

Duxbury town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.2%

Labor Force Participation

60%

Employment Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

Duxbury town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Duxbury town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Duxbury 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

67.2%

Born in Duxbury town

96.94%

Native Born

3.06%

Foreign Born

1.15%

Non Citizen

1.91%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.94% of Duxbury town residents were born in the United States, with 67.2% having been born in Massachusetts. 1.15% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Duxbury town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202916,623730.44%
202816,550730.44%
202716,477730.45%
202616,404730.45%
202516,331730.45%
202416,258730.45%
202316,185730.45%
202216,112-52-0.32%
202116,164880.55%
202016,0761731.09%
201915,903-29-0.18%
201815,932-28-0.18%
201715,960900.57%
201615,8704242.75%
201515,446930.61%
201415,353850.56%
201315,2681190.79%
201215,149440.29%
201115,105230.15%
201015,08200%

Duxbury town Population by Year