Petersham, MA Demographics

A map of Petersham's Population by Race

Petersham, Massachusetts had a population of 225 in 2020. It was 97.3% White, 0.4% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.4% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 1.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Petersham, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 248 places in Massachusetts, Petersham is the 245th 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).

Petersham's White Population

219 residents of Petersham identify as White, or 97.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Petersham considerably larger than the White share of the population of Massachusetts (67.6% White). Of the 248 places in Massachusetts, Petersham is ranked #1 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Petersham is more White than neighboring Barre (92.5% White), Athol (86.7% White), Orange (87.4% White), Baldwinville (90.2% White), and Gardner (78.6% White).

Petersham's Black Population

1 residents of Petersham identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Petersham slightly less than the Black share of the population of Massachusetts (6.5% Black). Of the 248 places in Massachusetts, Petersham is ranked #223 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Petersham is less Black than neighboring Barre (0.8% Black), Athol (1% Black), Orange (1.3% Black), Baldwinville (1% Black), and Gardner (3.3% Black).

Petersham's Asian Population

0 residents of Petersham identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Petersham slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Massachusetts (7.2% Asian). Of the 248 places in Massachusetts, Petersham is ranked #241 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Petersham is less Asian than neighboring Barre (0.5% Asian), Athol (0.8% Asian), Orange (0.5% Asian), Baldwinville (0.4% Asian), and Gardner (1.9% Asian).

Petersham's Hispanic Population

1 residents of Petersham identify as Hispanic, or 0.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Petersham less than the Hispanic share of the population of Massachusetts (12.6% Hispanic). Of the 248 places in Massachusetts, Petersham is ranked #246 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Petersham is less Hispanic than neighboring Barre (2.3% Hispanic), Athol (6% Hispanic), Orange (4.5% Hispanic), Baldwinville (4.6% Hispanic), and Gardner (11% Hispanic).

Petersham's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Petersham identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Petersham roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Massachusetts (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 248 places in Massachusetts, Petersham is ranked #242 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Petersham is less Native American/Other than neighboring Barre (0.7% Native American/Other), Athol (0.5% Native American/Other), Orange (0.3% Native American/Other), Baldwinville (0.8% Native American/Other), and Gardner (0.9% Native American/Other).

Petersham's Multiracial Population

4 residents of Petersham identify as Multiracial, or 1.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Petersham roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Massachusetts (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 248 places in Massachusetts, Petersham is ranked #242 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Petersham is less Multiracial than neighboring Barre (3.2% Multiracial), Athol (4.9% Multiracial), Orange (6.1% Multiracial), Baldwinville (3% Multiracial), and Gardner (4.4% Multiracial).

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