Scituate, Massachusetts
Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 18,133 people, 6,694 households, and 4,920 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,039.6 people per square mile (401.5/km²).

Scituate, Massachusetts

Section Title: Demographics
Table Section Text: As of the census of 2010, there were 18,133 people, 6,694 households, and 4,920 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,039.6 people per square mile (401.5/km²).

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%

1850	2,149	—

1860	2,227	+3.6%

1870	2,350	+5.5%

1880	2,466	+4.9%

1890	2,318	−6.0%

1900	2,470	+6.6%

1910	2,482	+0.5%

1920	2,534	+2.1%

1930	3,118	+23.0%

1940	4,130	+32.5%

1950	5,993	+45.1%

1960	11,214	+87.1%

1970	16,973	+51.4%

1980	17,317	+2.0%

1990	16,786	−3.1%

2000	17,863	+6.4%

2010	18,133	+1.5%

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

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The population of Scituate was 18,133 at the 2010 census.

final_sentence: The population of Scituate was 18,133 at the 2010 census.