Orleans town, Massachusetts Population 2024

6,354

Orleans town Demographics

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

  • White: 97.34%
  • Two or more races: 1.52%
  • Asian: 0.93%
  • Black or African American: 0.21%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
14.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
448.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.76% (48)
The current population of Orleans town, Massachusetts is 6,354 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,306.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,15497.34%
Two or more races961.52%
Asian590.93%
Black or African American130.21%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Orleans town Population by Race

Orleans town Population Pyramid 2024

Orleans town Median Age

63.2

Total

59.9

Male

64.2

Female

Orleans town Adults

There are 5,508 adults, (2,954 of whom are seniors) in Orleans town.

Orleans town Age Dependency

147.5

Age Dependency Ratio

115.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Orleans town Sex Ratio

Female3,48355.09%
Male2,83944.91%

Orleans town Population by Age

Orleans town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,0042.0778.621.4
Married1,4732.6595.54.5
Non Family1,2481.1965.834.2
Female2122.8663.236.8
Male713.30100

2.65

Average Family Size

2.07

Average Household Size

78.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Orleans town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade390.75%
Associates Degree4117.86%
Bachelors Degree1,74833.43%
Graduate Degree1,52629.18%
High School Graduate76914.71%
Less Than 9th Grade40.08%
Some College73214%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Orleans town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Orleans town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,0775,0373,194
Hispanic807724
Asian595953
2+ Races424215
Black13133

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 89.83%.

Orleans town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,658$71,136$49,556
Graduate Degree$55,893$77,813$51,250
High School Graduate$0$0$29,773
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$46,332$49,522$45,438
Some College$23,077$30,250$0

$46,332

Average Earnings

$49,522

Average Male

$45,438

Average Female

Orleans town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Orleans town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Orleans town Language

95.1% of Orleans town residents speak only English, while 4.9% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.24% of the population.

Orleans town Language

Orleans town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,08260810%
Hispanic1004343%
Multiple963435.42%

10.35%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.91%

Male Poverty Rate

13.18%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Orleans town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Orleans town is Hispanic, with 43% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Orleans town is White, with 10% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.29%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.85%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.05%.

Orleans town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade79.07%
Some College22.32%
High School15.3%
Bachelors or Greater4.15%

Orleans town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed6.86%
Female Employed4.52%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Orleans town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Orleans town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$133,750$194,767
Households$89,375$142,898
Married Families$147,526$-999,999,999
Non Families$48,500$68,046

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Orleans town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.2%

Male Marriage Rate

47.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Orleans town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Orleans 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.

Orleans town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Orleans town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

379

Number of Veterans

367

Male Veterans

12

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam122
Korea100
Second Gulf War67
First Gulf War63
World War II0

Orleans town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+243
65 to 7472
35 to 5428
18 to 3423
55 to 6413

Orleans town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3666.79%
2+ Races1330.95%
Hispanic1316.25%

Orleans town Veterans by Race

Orleans town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.06%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.14%

Veteran Disability Rate

Orleans town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49%

Labor Force Participation

47.6%

Employment Rate

2.9%

Unemployment Rate

Orleans town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Orleans town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Orleans 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

48.69%

Born in Orleans town

94.91%

Native Born

5.09%

Foreign Born

0.9%

Non Citizen

4.19%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.91% of Orleans town residents were born in the United States, with 48.69% having been born in Massachusetts. 0.9% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Orleans town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,199-31-0.5%
20286,230-31-0.5%
20276,261-31-0.49%
20266,292-31-0.49%
20256,323-31-0.49%
20246,354-31-0.49%
20236,385-31-0.48%
20226,416-2-0.03%
20216,4181121.78%
20206,3065178.93%
20195,789-19-0.33%
20185,808-25-0.43%
20175,83300%
20165,83300%
20155,833-20-0.34%
20145,85300%
20135,853-9-0.15%
20125,862-16-0.27%
20115,878-16-0.27%
20105,89400%

Orleans town Population by Year