Easton, MD Population

Overview

16,912

Total Population

43.3

Median age

53.61%

Female population %

86.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

78.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,813

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Easton is 43.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Easton's population under 18 was 22.84%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Easton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.91% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Easton, 18.95% were under the age of 15, 15.68% aged 15 to 29, 40.47% aged 30 to 64, 17.74% aged 65 to 84, and 7.16% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,220 more females than males in Easton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.61% females and 46.39% males in Easton, MD.
The Easton, MD gender ratio is 86.5:100 i.e. 86.5 men to 100 women (0.865).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 741.
For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 814.

Easton's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Easton population: 73.95% are White, 14.03% are Black or African American, 1.01% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.68% are Asian, 2.06% are some other race and 7.27% are multiracial.
Easton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1,813 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 15,099 (89.28% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Easton is White with a population of 12,506 (73.95% of the total population).

Easton's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 17,342 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Easton's population increased by 4,471 (37.84%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Easton's population increased by 802 (4.92%), 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, Easton's population was lowest in year 2000 at 11,814.