Yarmouth town, Massachusetts Population 2024

24,979

Yarmouth town Demographics

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

  • White: 83.1%
  • Two or more races: 5.79%
  • Black or African American: 5.2%
  • Other race: 3.02%
  • Asian: 2.82%
  • Native American: 0.07%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
24.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,034.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.05% (-13)
The current population of Yarmouth town, Massachusetts is 24,979 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 24,992.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White20,78883.1%
Two or more races1,4495.79%
Black or African American1,3005.2%
Other race7563.02%
Asian7062.82%
Native American180.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Yarmouth town Population by Race

Yarmouth town Population Pyramid 2024

Yarmouth town Median Age

54.7

Total

50.2

Male

58

Female

Yarmouth town Adults

There are 21,431 adults, (8,499 of whom are seniors) in Yarmouth town.

Yarmouth town Age Dependency

93.5

Age Dependency Ratio

65.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Yarmouth town Sex Ratio

Female12,94351.74%
Male12,07448.26%

Yarmouth town Population by Age

Yarmouth town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,0372.2481.218.8
Married5,2032.8890.59.5
Non Family4,2891.1872.627.4
Female1,0852.9767.132.9
Male4603.1388.711.3

2.86

Average Family Size

2.24

Average Household Size

81.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Yarmouth town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5192.6%
Associates Degree1,8789.41%
Bachelors Degree4,55722.84%
Graduate Degree3,31916.63%
High School Graduate5,05025.31%
Less Than 9th Grade3731.87%
Some College4,26021.35%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Yarmouth town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Yarmouth town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White17,31716,7817,217
2+ Races951868251
Black7277125
Asian449401296
Other Race43123467
Hispanic406325145
Native American18180

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 65.92%.

Yarmouth town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,084$53,141$55,966
Graduate Degree$57,156$64,286$56,080
High School Graduate$41,260$43,632$40,013
Less Than 9th Grade$54,476$71,250$24,792
Overall$49,034$54,047$43,518
Some College$43,803$53,500$40,020

$49,034

Average Earnings

$54,047

Average Male

$43,518

Average Female

Yarmouth town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Yarmouth town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Yarmouth town Language

84.69% of Yarmouth town residents speak only English, while 15.31% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 11.51% of the population.

Yarmouth town Language

Yarmouth town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White20,3881,4327.02%
Multiple1,42922015.4%
Hispanic639609.39%
Other685507.3%
Black1,298453.47%
Asian669314.63%

7.28%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.21%

Male Poverty Rate

9.24%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Yarmouth town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Yarmouth town is Multiple, with 15.4% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Yarmouth town is Black, with 3.47% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.03%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.26%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.63%.

Yarmouth town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.61%
Some College8.97%
High School5.28%
Bachelors or Greater4.83%

Yarmouth town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed23.97%
Male Unemployed5.61%
Female Employed5.19%
Male Employed3.63%

Yarmouth town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Yarmouth town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$100,509$135,532
Households$77,943$108,544
Married Families$115,992$-999,999,999
Non Families$46,028$63,477

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Yarmouth town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.5%

Male Marriage Rate

50.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Yarmouth town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Yarmouth town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Yarmouth town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Yarmouth town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,866

Number of Veterans

1,754

Male Veterans

112

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam753
Korea258
Second Gulf War161
First Gulf War137
World War II123

Yarmouth town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+857
65 to 74514
55 to 64262
35 to 54206
18 to 3427

Yarmouth town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,7989.71%
2+ Races272.44%
Black233.15%
Native American18100%
Hispanic91.97%

Yarmouth town Veterans by Race

Yarmouth town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.46%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.74%

Veteran Disability Rate

Yarmouth town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.4%

Labor Force Participation

53%

Employment Rate

5.8%

Unemployment Rate

Yarmouth town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Yarmouth town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Yarmouth 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

60.83%

Born in Yarmouth town

86.15%

Native Born

13.85%

Foreign Born

5.27%

Non Citizen

8.58%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.15% of Yarmouth town residents were born in the United States, with 60.83% having been born in Massachusetts. 5.27% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Yarmouth town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202924,359-124-0.51%
202824,483-124-0.5%
202724,607-124-0.5%
202624,731-124-0.5%
202524,855-124-0.5%
202424,979-124-0.49%
202325,103-124-0.49%
202225,227-86-0.34%
202125,3133211.28%
202024,9921,7997.76%
201923,193-128-0.55%
201823,321-45-0.19%
201723,366-52-0.22%
201623,418-46-0.2%
201523,464-90-0.38%
201423,554-89-0.38%
201323,643230.1%
201223,620-99-0.42%
201123,719-70-0.29%
201023,78900%

Yarmouth town Population by Year