Stoughton, Massachusetts Population

Overview

29,028

Total Population

45.7

Median age

52.61%

Female population %

90.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

52.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,121

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Stoughton town is 45.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Stoughton town's population under 18 was 18.55%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Stoughton town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.04% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Stoughton town, 14.47% were under the age of 15, 16.57% aged 15 to 29, 48.92% aged 30 to 64, 17.24% aged 65 to 84, and 2.80% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,518 more females than males in Stoughton town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.61% females and 47.39% males in Stoughton, Massachusetts.
The Stoughton, Massachusetts gender ratio is 90.1:100 i.e. 90.1 men to 100 women (0.901).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,169.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 1,368.

Stoughton town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Stoughton town population: 66.75% are White, 16.89% are Black or African American, 0.26% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.21% are Asian, 4.05% are some other race and 5.83% are multiracial.
Stoughton town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1,121 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 27,907 (96.14% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Stoughton town is White with a population of 19,375 (66.75% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 29,245 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Stoughton town's population decreased by 4 (0.01%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Stoughton town's population increased by 2,122 (7.82%), 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, Stoughton town's population was lowest in year 2005 at 26,623.