Groton, Massachusetts Population

Overview

11,254

Total Population

41.4

Median age

47.51%

Female population %

110.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

59.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

421

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Groton town is 41.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Groton town's population under 18 was 26.62%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Groton town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.52% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Groton town, 21.59% were under the age of 15, 15.19% aged 15 to 29, 47.69% aged 30 to 64, 14.12% aged 65 to 84, and 1.40% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 560 less females than males in Groton town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.51% females and 52.49% males in Groton, Massachusetts.
The Groton, Massachusetts gender ratio is 110.5:100 i.e. 110.5 men to 100 women (1.105).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 894.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 500.

Groton town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Groton town population: 88.13% are White, 0.56% are Black or African American, 4.19% are Asian, 0.45% are some other race and 6.67% are multiracial.
Groton town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 421 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,833 (96.26% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Groton town is White with a population of 9,918 (88.13% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 11,350 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, Groton town's population increased by 1,078 (11.23%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Groton town's population increased by 595 (5.57%), 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, Groton town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 9,603.