Orleans, Massachusetts
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,341 people, 3,087 households, and 1,771 families residing in the town. The population density was 447.3 people per square mile (172.8/km²).

Orleans, Massachusetts

Section Title: Demographics
Table Section Text: As of the census of 2000, there were 6,341 people, 3,087 households, and 1,771 families residing in the town. The population density was 447.3 people per square mile (172.8/km²).

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%

1850	1,848	—

1860	1,678	−9.2%

1870	1,323	−21.2%

1880	1,294	−2.2%

1890	1,219	−5.8%

1900	1,123	−7.9%

1910	1,077	−4.1%

1920	1,012	−6.0%

1930	1,181	+16.7%

1940	1,451	+22.9%

1950	1,759	+21.2%

1960	2,342	+33.1%

1970	3,055	+30.4%

1980	5,306	+73.7%

1990	5,838	+10.0%

2000	6,341	+8.6%

2010	5,890	−7.1%

*=population estimates only Source: United States Census records and Population Estimates Program data.

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The population was 5,890 at the 2010 census.

final_sentence: The population was 5,890 at the 2010 census.