Swansea town, Massachusetts Population 2024

17,451

Swansea town Demographics

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

  • White: 92.77%
  • Two or more races: 3.4%
  • Asian: 1.28%
  • Black or African American: 1.24%
  • Other race: 1.03%
  • Native American: 0.28%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
22.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
769.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.64% (281)
The current population of Swansea town, Massachusetts is 17,451 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 17,170.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,91892.77%
Two or more races5833.4%
Asian2201.28%
Black or African American2131.24%
Other race1761.03%
Native American480.28%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Swansea town Population by Race

Swansea town Population Pyramid 2024

Swansea town Median Age

44.9

Total

41.8

Male

48.2

Female

Swansea town Adults

There are 13,950 adults, (3,881 of whom are seniors) in Swansea town.

Swansea town Age Dependency

70.4

Age Dependency Ratio

38.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Swansea town Sex Ratio

Female8,90451.89%
Male8,25448.11%

Swansea town Population by Age

Swansea town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,8092.4987.112.9
Married3,7293.0295.14.9
Non Family1,9341.2269.230.8
Female8082.9787.312.7
Male3382.791000

2.91

Average Family Size

2.49

Average Household Size

87.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Swansea town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9006.87%
Associates Degree1,2119.24%
Bachelors Degree2,76321.09%
Graduate Degree1,71713.1%
High School Graduate3,78228.86%
Less Than 9th Grade5113.9%
Some College2,21916.94%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Swansea town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Swansea town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,13010,9004,049
2+ Races418356111
Hispanic25214898
Black153152124
Asian138124124
Other Race888656
Native American16160

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 89.86%.

Swansea town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$82,455$91,455$68,632
Graduate Degree$77,024$95,455$73,042
High School Graduate$55,838$63,021$45,048
Less Than 9th Grade$54,390$58,681$40,156
Overall$59,545$79,658$47,286
Some College$46,433$79,375$31,844

$59,545

Average Earnings

$79,658

Average Male

$47,286

Average Female

Swansea town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Swansea town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Swansea town Language

87.63% of Swansea town residents speak only English, while 12.37% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 9.31% of the population.

Swansea town Language

Swansea town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White15,3684392.86%
Other1573723.57%
Multiple542315.72%
Hispanic600172.83%
Native471634.04%
Asian220115%
Black19273.65%

3.2%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.07%

Male Poverty Rate

3.31%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Swansea town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Swansea town is Native, with 34.04% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Swansea town is Hispanic, with 2.83% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.61%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.24%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.63%.

Swansea town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade5.61%
High School5.44%
Some College2.84%
Bachelors or Greater1.19%

Swansea town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed17.01%
Female Employed2.48%
Male Employed0.31%
Female Unemployed0%

Swansea town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Swansea town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$124,831$137,969
Households$110,975$118,708
Married Families$139,777$-999,999,999
Non Families$45,625$61,251

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Swansea town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.4%

Male Marriage Rate

50.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Swansea town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Swansea 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.

Swansea town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Swansea town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

855

Number of Veterans

791

Male Veterans

64

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam293
First Gulf War163
Korea101
Second Gulf War87
World War II13

Swansea town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+318
35 to 54188
65 to 74176
55 to 64165
18 to 348

Swansea town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8556.57%

Swansea town Veterans by Race

Swansea town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.27%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.01%

Veteran Disability Rate

Swansea town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.5%

Labor Force Participation

61.8%

Employment Rate

5.6%

Unemployment Rate

Swansea town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Swansea town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Swansea 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

66.86%

Born in Swansea town

90.35%

Native Born

9.65%

Foreign Born

1.14%

Non Citizen

8.51%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.35% of Swansea town residents were born in the United States, with 66.86% having been born in Massachusetts. 1.14% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Swansea town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202917,831760.43%
202817,755760.43%
202717,679760.43%
202617,603760.43%
202517,527760.44%
202417,451760.44%
202317,375760.44%
202217,299-4-0.02%
202117,3031330.77%
202017,1703281.95%
201916,8421210.72%
201816,7211861.12%
201716,5351410.86%
201616,394200.12%
201516,374820.5%
201416,2922131.32%
201316,079750.47%
201216,004780.49%
201115,926550.35%
201015,87100%

Swansea town Population by Year