Milton, Massachusetts Population

Overview

28,382

Total Population

39.3

Median age

52.66%

Female population %

89.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

57.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

831

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Milton town is 39.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Milton town's population under 18 was 25.69%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Milton town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.59% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Milton town, 20.90% were under the age of 15, 19.10% aged 15 to 29, 44.40% aged 30 to 64, 13.62% aged 65 to 84, and 1.96% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,508 more females than males in Milton town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.66% females and 47.34% males in Milton, Massachusetts.
The Milton, Massachusetts gender ratio is 89.9:100 i.e. 89.9 men to 100 women (0.899).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,208.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,528.

Milton town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Milton town population: 71.63% are White, 16.74% are Black or African American, 0.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.08% are Asian, 0.08% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.70% are some other race and 5.56% are multiracial.
Milton town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 831 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 27,551 (97.07% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Milton town is White with a population of 20,329 (71.63% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 28,596 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Milton town's population increased by 974 (3.73%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Milton town's population increased by 1,529 (5.65%), 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, Milton town's population was lowest in year 2001 at 26,070.