Orleans town, Massachusetts Population 2024

6,354

Orleans town Demographics

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

  • White: 96.83%
  • Two or more races: 2.43%
  • Asian: 0.74%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • 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)
White6,14196.83%
Two or more races1542.43%
Asian470.74%
Black or African American00%
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

63.9

Total

61.6

Male

64.5

Female

Orleans town Adults

There are 5,580 adults, (2,976 of whom are seniors) in Orleans town.

Orleans town Age Dependency

143.5

Age Dependency Ratio

114.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Orleans town Sex Ratio

Female3,42654.02%
Male2,91645.98%

Orleans town Population by Age

Orleans town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,0022.0878.121.9
Married1,4442.6796.83.2
Non Family1,2061.2463.736.3
Female2302.5755.244.8
Male1222.4441.858.2

2.6

Average Family Size

2.08

Average Household Size

78.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Orleans town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade370.7%
Associates Degree4488.51%
Bachelors Degree1,63331.03%
Graduate Degree1,47428.01%
High School Graduate74014.06%
Less Than 9th Grade70.13%
Some College92417.56%

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
White5,1545,1133,049
2+ Races595922
Hispanic585518
Asian474736

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 76.6%.

Orleans town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,563$102,870$49,738
Graduate Degree$57,386$58,571$55,750
High School Graduate$0$0$36,008
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$48,823$53,523$47,704
Some College$41,150$46,964$0

$48,823

Average Earnings

$53,523

Average Male

$47,704

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

96.24% of Orleans town residents speak only English, while 3.76% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.86% of the population.

Orleans town Language

Orleans town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,10563310.37%
Hispanic814656.79%
Multiple1544629.87%

10.76%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.07%

Male Poverty Rate

13.93%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Orleans town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Orleans town is Hispanic, with 56.79% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Orleans town is White, with 10.37% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.27%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.17%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.76%.

Orleans town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade77.27%
Some College18.23%
High School15.48%
Bachelors or Greater4.63%

Orleans town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed42.86%
Female Employed7.45%
Male Employed6.33%
Male Unemployed0%

Orleans town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Orleans town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$132,917$187,719
Households$98,798$140,593
Married Families$146,781$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,585$68,787

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Orleans town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.9%

Male Marriage Rate

46.2%

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

370

Number of Veterans

364

Male Veterans

6

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam130
Korea70
First Gulf War56
Second Gulf War49
World War II0

Orleans town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+242
65 to 7479
35 to 5422
18 to 3414
55 to 6413

Orleans town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3566.5%
2+ Races1423.73%
Hispanic1424.14%

Orleans town Veterans by Race

Orleans town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.36%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.1%

Veteran Disability Rate

Orleans town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.1%

Labor Force Participation

48.6%

Employment Rate

3.1%

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

47.45%

Born in Orleans town

95.47%

Native Born

4.53%

Foreign Born

1.21%

Non Citizen

3.31%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.47% of Orleans town residents were born in the United States, with 47.45% having been born in Massachusetts. 1.21% 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