Grafton, Massachusetts Population

Overview

19,540

Total Population

40.3

Median age

49.67%

Female population %

101.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

45.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,346

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Grafton town is 40.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Grafton town's population under 18 was 22.82%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Grafton town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.46% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Grafton town, 17.99% were under the age of 15, 19.58% aged 15 to 29, 48.97% aged 30 to 64, 11.54% aged 65 to 84, and 1.93% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 130 less females than males in Grafton town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.67% females and 50.33% males in Grafton, Massachusetts.
The Grafton, Massachusetts gender ratio is 101.3:100 i.e. 101.3 men to 100 women (1.013).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 929.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 890.

Grafton town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Grafton town population: 77.48% are White, 2.42% are Black or African American, 0.59% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 9.38% are Asian, 2.08% are some other race and 8.05% are multiracial.
Grafton town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1,346 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 18,194 (93.11% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Grafton town is White with a population of 15,14 (77.48% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 19,815 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Grafton town's population increased by 3,105 (20.80%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Grafton town's population increased by 1,606 (8.90%), 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, Grafton town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 14,930.