Westport town, Massachusetts Population 2024

16,519

Westport town Demographics

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

  • White: 94.74%
  • Two or more races: 2.98%
  • Other race: 1.72%
  • Asian: 0.56%
  • Black or African American: 0.01%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
49.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
331.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.07% (175)
The current population of Westport town, Massachusetts is 16,519 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 16,344.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,52094.74%
Two or more races4882.98%
Other race2811.72%
Asian910.56%
Black or African American20.01%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Westport town Population by Race

Westport town Population Pyramid 2024

Westport town Median Age

50.5

Total

49.7

Male

50.7

Female

Westport town Adults

There are 13,673 adults, (4,201 of whom are seniors) in Westport town.

Westport town Age Dependency

73

Age Dependency Ratio

44.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Westport town Sex Ratio

Female8,25350.38%
Male8,12949.62%

Westport town Population by Age

Westport town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,7762.418416
Married3,7052.8392.57.5
Non Family1,9011.276634
Female7012.8283.216.8
Male4693.290.89.2

2.76

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

84.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Westport town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4883.89%
Associates Degree1,43611.45%
Bachelors Degree2,04816.33%
Graduate Degree1,74913.95%
High School Graduate4,33034.54%
Less Than 9th Grade5814.63%
Some College1,90615.2%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Westport town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Westport town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,00810,9433,688
Other Race21921915
Hispanic15615646
2+ Races11310940
Asian838336

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 43.37%.

Westport town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$79,792$96,250$57,279
Graduate Degree$93,278$113,050$74,667
High School Graduate$47,857$66,504$35,731
Less Than 9th Grade$34,038$45,625$26,250
Overall$58,369$71,775$47,390
Some College$55,602$60,216$53,680

$58,369

Average Earnings

$71,775

Average Male

$47,390

Average Female

Westport town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Westport town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Westport town Language

84.54% of Westport town residents speak only English, while 15.46% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 14.14% of the population.

Westport town Language

Westport town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White15,3129045.9%
Hispanic2506827.2%
Multiple48051.04%

5.97%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.81%

Male Poverty Rate

6.13%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Westport town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Westport town is Hispanic, with 27.2% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Westport town is Multiple, with 1.04% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.02%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.9%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.24%.

Westport town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.08%
High School5.36%
Some College3.92%
Bachelors or Greater2.74%

Westport town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed38.78%
Female Employed1.4%
Male Employed1.08%
Male Unemployed0%

Westport town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Westport town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$116,674$138,687
Households$100,703$128,108
Married Families$129,724$-999,999,999
Non Families$54,152$89,342

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Westport town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.8%

Male Marriage Rate

52.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Westport town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Westport 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.

Westport town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Westport town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,035

Number of Veterans

974

Male Veterans

61

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam420
Second Gulf War199
First Gulf War114
Korea86
World War II27

Westport town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+385
65 to 74284
55 to 64162
35 to 54159
18 to 3445

Westport town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,0237.77%
Hispanic2915.51%
2+ Races129.09%

Westport town Veterans by Race

Westport town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.57%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.52%

Veteran Disability Rate

Westport town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.7%

Labor Force Participation

61.9%

Employment Rate

2.8%

Unemployment Rate

Westport town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Westport town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Westport 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

73.54%

Born in Westport town

89.55%

Native Born

10.45%

Foreign Born

0.84%

Non Citizen

9.61%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.55% of Westport town residents were born in the United States, with 73.54% having been born in Massachusetts. 0.84% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Westport town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202916,809580.35%
202816,751580.35%
202716,693580.35%
202616,635580.35%
202516,577580.35%
202416,519580.35%
202316,461580.35%
202216,403-9-0.05%
202116,412680.42%
202016,3443051.9%
201916,039290.18%
201816,010980.62%
201715,912460.29%
201615,866510.32%
201515,815570.36%
201415,758580.37%
201315,700600.38%
201215,640620.4%
201115,578360.23%
201015,54200%

Westport town Population by Year