Edgartown town, Massachusetts Population 2024

5,248

Edgartown town Demographics

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

  • White: 85.46%
  • Two or more races: 8.51%
  • Black or African American: 3.84%
  • Other race: 1.01%
  • Native American: 0.74%
  • Asian: 0.45%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
26.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
195.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.49% (77)
The current population of Edgartown town, Massachusetts is 5,248 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,171.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,40985.46%
Two or more races4398.51%
Black or African American1983.84%
Other race521.01%
Native American380.74%
Asian230.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Edgartown town Population by Race

Edgartown town Population Pyramid 2024

Edgartown town Median Age

50.2

Total

50.3

Male

50.1

Female

Edgartown town Adults

There are 4,289 adults, (942 of whom are seniors) in Edgartown town.

Edgartown town Age Dependency

54.1

Age Dependency Ratio

28.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26

Child Dependency Ratio

Edgartown town Sex Ratio

Female2,64451.25%
Male2,51548.75%

Edgartown town Population by Age

Edgartown town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,5053.397525
Married7623.6184.115.9
Non Family5101.317030
Female1608.135.664.4
Male735.251000

4.35

Average Family Size

3.39

Average Household Size

75.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Edgartown town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade862.22%
Associates Degree39710.27%
Bachelors Degree97925.32%
Graduate Degree44111.4%
High School Graduate1,13529.35%
Less Than 9th Grade1965.07%
Some College63316.37%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Edgartown town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Edgartown town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,4873,2771,363
2+ Races21016629
Black1421140
Hispanic323232
Other Race131313

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

Edgartown town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,156$55,620$90,643
Graduate Degree$0$0$220,574
High School Graduate$0$0$0
Less Than 9th Grade$45,898$45,898$0
Overall$56,572$55,680$59,318
Some College$45,462$105,785$36,250

$56,572

Average Earnings

$55,680

Average Male

$59,318

Average Female

Edgartown town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Edgartown town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Edgartown town Language

80.46% of Edgartown town residents speak only English, while 19.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 18.37% of the population.

Edgartown town Language

Edgartown town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Multiple43916537.59%
White4,3611032.36%
Asian2323100%

5.68%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.72%

Male Poverty Rate

5.65%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Edgartown town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Edgartown town is Asian, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Edgartown town is White, with 2.36% 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 3.46%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.04%.

Edgartown town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School11.52%
Less Than 9th Grade2.68%
Some College2.04%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Edgartown town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed3.99%
Male Employed0.84%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Edgartown town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Edgartown town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$105,458$193,775
Households$79,127$154,053
Married Families$106,750$-999,999,999
Non Families$59,133$74,577

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Edgartown town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.7%

Male Marriage Rate

40.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Edgartown town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Edgartown 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.

Edgartown town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Edgartown town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

437

Number of Veterans

402

Male Veterans

35

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam203
Korea65
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0
World War II0

Edgartown town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+225
55 to 64138
65 to 7474
18 to 340
35 to 540

Edgartown town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White43711.3%

Edgartown town Veterans by Race

Edgartown town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

58.81%

Veteran Disability Rate

Edgartown town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.1%

Labor Force Participation

57.4%

Employment Rate

7.5%

Unemployment Rate

Edgartown town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Edgartown town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Edgartown 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

53.73%

Born in Edgartown town

81.59%

Native Born

18.41%

Foreign Born

11.3%

Non Citizen

7.11%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

81.59% of Edgartown town residents were born in the United States, with 53.73% having been born in Massachusetts. 11.3% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Edgartown town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,148-20-0.39%
20285,168-20-0.39%
20275,188-20-0.38%
20265,208-20-0.38%
20255,228-20-0.38%
20245,248-20-0.38%
20235,268-20-0.38%
20225,288-25-0.47%
20215,3131422.75%
20205,17180018.3%
20194,37110.02%
20184,370250.58%
20174,345230.53%
20164,322441.03%
20154,278-14-0.33%
20144,292431.01%
20134,249821.97%
20124,167431.04%
20114,124461.13%
20104,07800%

Edgartown town Population by Year