Dighton, Massachusetts Population

Overview

8,003

Total Population

42.4

Median age

50.44%

Female population %

98.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

42.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

125

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

Dighton town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Dighton town is 42.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dighton town's population under 18 was 18.92%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dighton town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.18% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dighton town, 13.69% were under the age of 15, 19.87% aged 15 to 29, 50.26% aged 30 to 64, 14.49% aged 65 to 84, and 1.69% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 71 more females than males in Dighton town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.44% females and 49.56% males in Dighton, Massachusetts.
The Dighton, Massachusetts gender ratio is 98.2:100 i.e. 98.2 men to 100 women (0.982).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 356.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 377.

Dighton town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Dighton town population: 92.97% are White, 0.39% are Black or African American, 0.34% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.95% are some other race and 3.36% are multiracial.
Dighton town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 125 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,878 (98.44% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dighton town is White with a population of 7,44 (92.97% of the total population).

Dighton town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 8,176 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Dighton town's population increased by 926 (14.98%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dighton town's population increased by 1,001 (14.08%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Dighton town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 6,182.