Danvers town, Massachusetts Population 2024

27,974

Danvers town Demographics

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

  • White: 90.24%
  • Two or more races: 3.23%
  • Black or African American: 2.67%
  • Asian: 1.89%
  • Other race: 1.75%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.12%
  • Native American: 0.09%
Land Area (mi²)
13.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,106.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.23% (-65)
The current population of Danvers town, Massachusetts is 27,974 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 28,039.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White25,20090.24%
Two or more races9023.23%
Black or African American7462.67%
Asian5271.89%
Other race4901.75%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander330.12%
Native American260.09%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Danvers town Population by Race

Danvers town Population Pyramid 2024

Danvers town Median Age

45.5

Total

45.7

Male

45.2

Female

Danvers town Adults

There are 23,217 adults, (6,187 of whom are seniors) in Danvers town.

Danvers town Age Dependency

64

Age Dependency Ratio

36.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Danvers town Sex Ratio

Female15,17154.33%
Male12,75345.67%

Danvers town Population by Age

Danvers town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,0412.4668.931.1
Married5,8793.1383.716.3
Non Family3,7021.252.747.3
Female1,2492.9245.854.2
Male2113.0179.620.4

3.02

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

68.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Danvers town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7353.51%
Associates Degree1,8828.99%
Bachelors Degree6,17529.51%
Graduate Degree3,62217.31%
High School Graduate4,70422.48%
Less Than 9th Grade4081.95%
Some College3,40216.26%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Danvers town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Danvers town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White18,84517,9868,709
Hispanic899762516
2+ Races513456168
Black354326177
Asian352268201
Other Race292285161
Native American26260

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 hispanic people with a rate of 57.4%.

Danvers town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$73,333$102,843$66,737
Graduate Degree$90,690$107,786$77,708
High School Graduate$51,269$67,963$35,147
Less Than 9th Grade$25,833$39,265$0
Overall$66,163$86,092$61,102
Some College$60,880$83,228$53,116

$66,163

Average Earnings

$86,092

Average Male

$61,102

Average Female

Danvers town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Danvers town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Danvers town Language

88.64% of Danvers town residents speak only English, while 11.36% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 5.53% of the population.

Danvers town Language

Danvers town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White24,0748723.62%
Hispanic1,37931422.77%
Black73417323.57%
Other47110321.87%
Multiple8759610.97%
Asian5145410.51%

5.23%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.73%

Male Poverty Rate

6.49%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Danvers town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Danvers town is Black, with 23.57% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Danvers town is White, with 3.62% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.87%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.5%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.57%.

Danvers town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.6%
High School6.38%
Some College4.34%
Bachelors or Greater2.83%

Danvers town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed25.65%
Male Unemployed4.44%
Female Employed1.43%
Male Employed1.13%

Danvers town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Danvers town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$129,063$156,318
Households$117,072$137,591
Married Families$146,979$-999,999,999
Non Families$71,379$93,694

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Danvers town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.7%

Male Marriage Rate

48.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Danvers town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Danvers 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 45-54.

Danvers town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Danvers town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,329

Number of Veterans

1,266

Male Veterans

63

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam370
First Gulf War286
Korea153
Second Gulf War129
World War II81

Danvers town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+566
35 to 54318
55 to 64241
65 to 74182
18 to 3422

Danvers town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,2515.86%
2+ Races6911.35%
Hispanic414.38%
Black92.03%

Danvers town Veterans by Race

Danvers town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0.62%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.5%

Veteran Disability Rate

Danvers town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69%

Labor Force Participation

65.1%

Employment Rate

5.7%

Unemployment Rate

Danvers town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Danvers town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Danvers 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

76.81%

Born in Danvers town

91.09%

Native Born

8.91%

Foreign Born

3.08%

Non Citizen

5.84%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.09% of Danvers town residents were born in the United States, with 76.81% having been born in Massachusetts. 3.08% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Danvers town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202928,364780.28%
202828,286780.28%
202728,208780.28%
202628,130780.28%
202528,052780.28%
202427,974780.28%
202327,896780.28%
202227,818-66-0.24%
202127,884-155-0.55%
202028,0394661.69%
201927,573160.06%
201827,557260.09%
201727,531300.11%
201627,501-325-1.17%
201527,826670.24%
201427,7594761.74%
201327,2831260.46%
201227,1572260.84%
201126,9313871.46%
201026,54400%

Danvers town Population by Year