Thornton, New Hampshire Population

Overview

2,704

Total Population

45.3

Median age

43.97%

Female population %

127.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

45.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

56

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Thornton town is 45.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Thornton town's population under 18 was 19.08%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Thornton town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.46% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Thornton town, 14.76% were under the age of 15, 16.79% aged 15 to 29, 52.00% aged 30 to 64, 14.76% aged 65 to 84, and 1.70% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 326 less females than males in Thornton town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.97% females and 56.03% males in Thornton, New Hampshire.
The Thornton, New Hampshire gender ratio is 127.4:100 i.e. 127.4 men to 100 women (1.274).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 176.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 141.

Thornton town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Thornton town population: 97.97% are White, 0.41% are Black or African American, 0.41% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.59% are Asian and 0.63% are multiracial.
Thornton town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 56 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,648 (97.93% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Thornton town is White with a population of 2,649 (97.97% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,809 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Thornton town's population increased by 646 (34.99%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Thornton town's population increased by 216 (8.67%), 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, Thornton town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,846.