Mashpee town, Massachusetts Population 2024

15,354

Mashpee town Demographics

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

  • White: 87.6%
  • Two or more races: 4.78%
  • Black or African American: 2.51%
  • Native American: 2.26%
  • Asian: 1.66%
  • Other race: 1.19%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
23.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
656.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.97% (297)
The current population of Mashpee town, Massachusetts is 15,354 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 15,057.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,26687.6%
Two or more races7244.78%
Black or African American3802.51%
Native American3432.26%
Asian2511.66%
Other race1801.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Mashpee town Population by Race

Mashpee town Population Pyramid 2024

Mashpee town Median Age

53.7

Total

51.7

Male

55

Female

Mashpee town Adults

There are 12,775 adults, (4,690 of whom are seniors) in Mashpee town.

Mashpee town Age Dependency

87.3

Age Dependency Ratio

58

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Mashpee town Sex Ratio

Female8,08653.39%
Male7,05846.61%

Mashpee town Population by Age

Mashpee town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,7682.2282.217.8
Married3,2492.75946
Non Family2,6641.2170.329.7
Female5593.1872.127.9
Male2963.7578.421.6

2.8

Average Family Size

2.22

Average Household Size

82.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Mashpee town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1461.22%
Associates Degree1,27310.67%
Bachelors Degree3,07325.75%
Graduate Degree1,92016.09%
High School Graduate2,91024.38%
Less Than 9th Grade920.77%
Some College2,52121.12%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Mashpee town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Mashpee town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,57010,3854,659
2+ Races46745056
Black35435478
Native American25424961
Asian13112180
Other Race12110038
Hispanic937221

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 61.07%.

Mashpee town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,496$76,250$54,107
Graduate Degree$72,308$71,618$73,088
High School Graduate$45,248$56,875$23,625
Less Than 9th Grade$52,798$54,048$0
Overall$55,077$62,986$45,845
Some College$50,039$51,581$46,667

$55,077

Average Earnings

$62,986

Average Male

$45,845

Average Female

Mashpee town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Mashpee town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Mashpee town Language

95.49% of Mashpee town residents speak only English, while 4.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.05% of the population.

Mashpee town Language

Mashpee town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,0646925.3%
Multiple724679.25%
Asian251103.98%
Black38010.26%

5.13%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.88%

Male Poverty Rate

5.34%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Mashpee town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Mashpee town is Multiple, with 9.25% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Mashpee town is Black, with 0.26% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.5%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.89%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.17%.

Mashpee town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.73%
Some College7.35%
High School5.6%
Bachelors or Greater1.95%

Mashpee town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed25.38%
Female Unemployed5.81%
Female Employed2.01%
Male Employed1.59%

Mashpee town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Mashpee town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$122,902$149,171
Households$90,465$117,979
Married Families$131,424$-999,999,999
Non Families$48,438$65,006

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Mashpee town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.7%

Male Marriage Rate

48.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Mashpee town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Mashpee 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 55-64.

Mashpee town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Mashpee town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,055

Number of Veterans

964

Male Veterans

91

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam598
First Gulf War110
Second Gulf War102
Korea65
World War II45

Mashpee town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+529
65 to 74306
55 to 64105
35 to 5485
18 to 3430

Mashpee town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9058.03%
Black7721.75%
Native American3411.49%
Other Race2821.54%
2+ Races112.28%

Mashpee town Veterans by Race

Mashpee town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.08%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.6%

Veteran Disability Rate

Mashpee town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.2%

Labor Force Participation

55.9%

Employment Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

Mashpee town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Mashpee town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Mashpee 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

66.94%

Born in Mashpee town

94.64%

Native Born

5.36%

Foreign Born

1.64%

Non Citizen

3.72%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.64% of Mashpee town residents were born in the United States, with 66.94% having been born in Massachusetts. 1.64% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Mashpee town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202915,144-42-0.28%
202815,186-42-0.28%
202715,228-42-0.28%
202615,270-42-0.27%
202515,312-42-0.27%
202415,354-42-0.27%
202315,396-42-0.27%
202215,438750.49%
202115,3633062.03%
202015,0578295.83%
201914,22830.02%
201814,22570.05%
201714,218800.57%
201614,138690.49%
201514,069750.54%
201413,994440.32%
201313,950200.14%
201213,930-40-0.29%
201113,970-32-0.23%
201014,00200%

Mashpee town Population by Year