Scituate town, Massachusetts Population 2024

19,393

Scituate town Demographics

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

  • White: 90.96%
  • Two or more races: 4.21%
  • Asian: 2.39%
  • Other race: 2.22%
  • Black or African American: 0.22%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
17.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,126.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.66% (317)
The current population of Scituate town, Massachusetts is 19,393 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 19,076.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White17,34590.96%
Two or more races8034.21%
Asian4562.39%
Other race4232.22%
Black or African American420.22%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Scituate town Population by Race

Scituate town Population Pyramid 2024

Scituate town Median Age

48.1

Total

47.8

Male

48.3

Female

Scituate town Adults

There are 15,095 adults, (4,067 of whom are seniors) in Scituate town.

Scituate town Age Dependency

72.9

Age Dependency Ratio

36.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36

Child Dependency Ratio

Scituate town Sex Ratio

Female10,21853.58%
Male8,85146.42%

Scituate town Population by Age

Scituate town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,7122.4587.112.9
Married4,2693.1894.15.9
Non Family2,4341.0975.224.8
Female7712.6186.113.9
Male2382.7488.711.3

3.03

Average Family Size

2.45

Average Household Size

87.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Scituate town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade820.6%
Associates Degree1,2729.31%
Bachelors Degree5,39539.47%
Graduate Degree3,76327.53%
High School Graduate1,53011.19%
Less Than 9th Grade2041.49%
Some College1,42410.42%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Scituate town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Scituate town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,57112,4858,790
2+ Races407357107
Other Race34219230
Asian317317205
Hispanic12512533
Black242418

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 75%.

Scituate town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$84,336$140,875$59,701
Graduate Degree$127,900$154,419$89,247
High School Graduate$55,375$61,988$30,536
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$77,458$106,069$54,101
Some College$45,954$43,587$46,524

$77,458

Average Earnings

$106,069

Average Male

$54,101

Average Female

Scituate town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Scituate town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Scituate town Language

93.24% of Scituate town residents speak only English, while 6.76% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 5.14% of the population.

Scituate town Language

Scituate town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White17,1334072.38%
Hispanic199199.55%
Multiple778192.44%

2.26%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.24%

Male Poverty Rate

3.15%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Scituate town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Scituate town is Hispanic, with 9.55% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Scituate town is White, with 2.38% 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 0.69%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8%.

Scituate town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College3.88%
High School3.87%
Less Than 9th Grade3.56%
Bachelors or Greater2.06%

Scituate town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed16.88%
Male Unemployed11.56%
Male Employed0%
Female Employed0%

Scituate town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Scituate town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$180,827$239,136
Households$127,173$200,640
Married Families$212,674$-999,999,999
Non Families$64,306$112,043

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Scituate town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.0%

Male Marriage Rate

51.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Scituate town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Scituate town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Scituate town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Scituate town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

685

Number of Veterans

647

Male Veterans

38

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam305
First Gulf War137
Korea113
Second Gulf War63
World War II11

Scituate town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+331
65 to 74161
35 to 54127
18 to 3436
55 to 6430

Scituate town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6474.64%
2+ Races388.5%
Hispanic2518.94%

Scituate town Veterans by Race

Scituate town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.08%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.04%

Veteran Disability Rate

Scituate town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.2%

Labor Force Participation

64.3%

Employment Rate

2.9%

Unemployment Rate

Scituate town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Scituate town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Scituate 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

73.98%

Born in Scituate town

94.29%

Native Born

5.71%

Foreign Born

1.76%

Non Citizen

3.95%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.29% of Scituate town residents were born in the United States, with 73.98% having been born in Massachusetts. 1.76% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Scituate town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202919,873960.49%
202819,777960.49%
202719,681960.49%
202619,585960.49%
202519,489960.5%
202419,393960.5%
202319,297960.5%
202219,201300.16%
202119,171950.5%
202019,0761270.67%
201918,949850.45%
201818,8641310.7%
201718,7331140.61%
201618,6191390.75%
201518,480710.39%
201418,4091060.58%
201318,3031090.6%
201218,194160.09%
201118,178210.12%
201018,15700%

Scituate town Population by Year