Colrain town, Massachusetts Population 2024

1,638

Colrain town Demographics

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

  • White: 95.86%
  • Two or more races: 3.28%
  • Black or African American: 0.63%
  • Asian: 0.23%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
43.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
38.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.18% (35)
The current population of Colrain town, Massachusetts is 1,638 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,603.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,66895.86%
Two or more races573.28%
Black or African American110.63%
Asian40.23%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Colrain town Population by Race

Colrain town Population Pyramid 2024

Colrain town Median Age

49.3

Total

44.5

Male

53

Female

Colrain town Adults

There are 1,490 adults, (501 of whom are seniors) in Colrain town.

Colrain town Age Dependency

75.9

Age Dependency Ratio

50.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

25.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Colrain town Sex Ratio

Female82247.24%
Male91852.76%

Colrain town Population by Age

Colrain town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7502.3281.718.3
Married4102.682.417.6
Non Family1941.3471.628.4
Female85388.211.8
Male612.571000

2.56

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

81.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Colrain town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade564.27%
Associates Degree967.33%
Bachelors Degree22817.4%
Graduate Degree25919.77%
High School Graduate47936.56%
Less Than 9th Grade201.53%
Some College17213.13%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Colrain town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Colrain town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,2741,198470
2+ Races262610
Hispanic15159
Black222

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 100%.

Colrain town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,000$80,536$38,750
Graduate Degree$58,500$54,063$58,875
High School Graduate$42,721$66,667$35,096
Less Than 9th Grade$33,875$0$0
Overall$45,761$52,303$41,806
Some College$44,286$37,083$44,643

$45,761

Average Earnings

$52,303

Average Male

$41,806

Average Female

Colrain town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Colrain town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Colrain town Language

97.23% of Colrain town residents speak only English, while 2.77% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.69% of the population.

Colrain town Language

Colrain town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,6261026.27%
Black11545.45%

6.18%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.3%

Male Poverty Rate

4.91%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Colrain town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Colrain town is Black, with 45.45% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Colrain town is White, with 6.27% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.02%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.07%.

Colrain town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.95%
Some College8.21%
High School3.55%
Bachelors or Greater3.49%

Colrain town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed59.38%
Female Employed2.28%
Male Employed2.12%
Female Unemployed0%

Colrain town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Colrain town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$86,250$103,953
Households$81,316$96,412
Married Families$89,286$-999,999,999
Non Families$50,294$64,329

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Colrain town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.3%

Male Marriage Rate

54.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Colrain town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Colrain 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 35-44.

Colrain town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Colrain town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

107

Number of Veterans

107

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam33
First Gulf War23
Second Gulf War5
Korea4
World War II3

Colrain town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+44
35 to 5435
65 to 7425
55 to 643
18 to 340

Colrain town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1077.44%

Colrain town Veterans by Race

Colrain town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

14.02%

Veteran Poverty Rate

3.74%

Veteran Disability Rate

Colrain town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.6%

Labor Force Participation

63.6%

Employment Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

Colrain town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Colrain town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Colrain 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

72.24%

Born in Colrain town

97.76%

Native Born

2.24%

Foreign Born

0.17%

Non Citizen

2.07%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.76% of Colrain town residents were born in the United States, with 72.24% having been born in Massachusetts. 0.17% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Colrain town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,68390.54%
20281,67490.54%
20271,66590.54%
20261,65690.55%
20251,64790.55%
20241,63890.55%
20231,62990.56%
20221,62070.43%
20211,613100.62%
20201,603-59-3.55%
20191,662-4-0.24%
20181,66690.54%
20171,65770.42%
20161,650-5-0.3%
20151,655-7-0.42%
20141,662-1-0.06%
20131,663-9-0.54%
20121,672-6-0.36%
20111,67870.42%
20101,67100%

Colrain town Population by Year