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Brewster, MA Demographics

A map of Brewster's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
1,86992.2%
Multiracial
532.6%
Hispanic
512.5%
Black
231.1%
Asian
190.9%
Native American/Other
130.6%

Brewster, Massachusetts had a population of 2,028 in 2020. It was 92.2% White, 1.1% Black, 0.9% Asian, 2.5% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 2.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Brewster, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 248 places in Massachusetts, Brewster is the 189th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Brewster's White Population

1,869 residents of Brewster identify as White, or 92.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Brewster considerably larger than the White share of the population of Massachusetts (67.6% White). Of the 248 places in Massachusetts, Brewster is ranked #30 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Brewster is more White than neighboring Harwich Center (88.8% White), East Harwich (89.1% White), Northwest Harwich (85.2% White), and Orleans (90.3% White). Brewster is less White than neighboring East Dennis (92.6% White).

Brewster's Black Population

23 residents of Brewster identify as Black, or 1.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Brewster slightly less than the Black share of the population of Massachusetts (6.5% Black). Of the 248 places in Massachusetts, Brewster is ranked #163 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Brewster is less Black than neighboring Harwich Center (2.1% Black), East Harwich (1.9% Black), Northwest Harwich (3.8% Black), East Dennis (1.9% Black), and Orleans (2.4% Black).

Brewster's Asian Population

19 residents of Brewster identify as Asian, or 0.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Brewster slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Massachusetts (7.2% Asian). Of the 248 places in Massachusetts, Brewster is ranked #186 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Brewster is more Asian than neighboring Harwich Center (0.4% Asian), Northwest Harwich (0.5% Asian), East Dennis (0.6% Asian), and Orleans (0.8% Asian). Brewster is less Asian than neighboring East Harwich (1.2% Asian).

Brewster's Hispanic Population

51 residents of Brewster identify as Hispanic, or 2.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Brewster slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Massachusetts (12.6% Hispanic). Of the 248 places in Massachusetts, Brewster is ranked #200 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Brewster is more Hispanic than neighboring East Dennis (1.9% Hispanic). Brewster is less Hispanic than neighboring Harwich Center (3.3% Hispanic), East Harwich (2.9% Hispanic), and Northwest Harwich (3.2% Hispanic).

Brewster's Native American/Other Population

13 residents of Brewster identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Brewster roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Massachusetts (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 248 places in Massachusetts, Brewster is ranked #176 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Brewster is less Native American/Other than neighboring Harwich Center (1.5% Native American/Other), East Harwich (1.1% Native American/Other), Northwest Harwich (2% Native American/Other), East Dennis (0.7% Native American/Other), and Orleans (0.7% Native American/Other).

Brewster's Multiracial Population

53 residents of Brewster identify as Multiracial, or 2.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Brewster roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Massachusetts (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 248 places in Massachusetts, Brewster is ranked #224 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Brewster is more Multiracial than neighboring East Dennis (2.3% Multiracial). Brewster is less Multiracial than neighboring Harwich Center (4% Multiracial), East Harwich (3.8% Multiracial), Northwest Harwich (5.2% Multiracial), and Orleans (3.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.