Brockton city, Massachusetts Population 2024

104,889

Brockton city Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Brockton city was:

  • Black or African American: 40.3%
  • White: 32.39%
  • Two or more races: 15.61%
  • Other race: 9.66%
  • Asian: 1.84%
  • Native American: 0.12%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.08%
Land Area (mi²)
21.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,916.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.59% (-622)
The current population of Brockton city, Massachusetts is 104,889 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 105,511.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American42,20340.3%
White33,91232.39%
Two or more races16,34115.61%
Other race10,1129.66%
Asian1,9301.84%
Native American1300.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander850.08%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Brockton city Population by Race

Brockton city Population Pyramid 2024

Brockton city Median Age

36.4

Total

35.6

Male

37

Female

Brockton city Adults

There are 78,520 adults, (14,142 of whom are seniors) in Brockton city.

Brockton city Age Dependency

62.7

Age Dependency Ratio

22

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Brockton city Sex Ratio

Female53,51951.11%
Male51,19448.89%

Brockton city Population by Age

Brockton city Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All35,4892.956.443.6
Married13,6323.775.324.7
Non Family10,1761.1945.354.7
Female8,2603.5143.756.3
Male3,4213.3245.154.9

3.4

Average Family Size

2.9

Average Household Size

56.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Brockton city Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5,3367.84%
Associates Degree5,5158.11%
Bachelors Degree9,58314.09%
Graduate Degree4,4736.57%
High School Graduate23,48534.52%
Less Than 9th Grade7,08010.41%
Some College12,56218.46%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Brockton city Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Brockton city Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black25,57221,1655,559
White23,69521,4555,212
2+ Races8,9256,2141,584
Hispanic7,2645,6291,233
Other Race6,2524,1741,016
Asian1,4651,074363
Native American11110548
Islander6330

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 94.59%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 43.24%.

Brockton city Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,601$70,132$56,629
Graduate Degree$73,984$80,054$71,094
High School Graduate$43,702$50,674$34,299
Less Than 9th Grade$31,896$34,634$28,864
Overall$46,696$53,067$40,951
Some College$47,716$55,386$42,936

$46,696

Average Earnings

$53,067

Average Male

$40,951

Average Female

Brockton city Earnings by Educational Attainment

Brockton city Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Brockton city Language

53.96% of Brockton city residents speak only English, while 46.04% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 33.56% of the population.

Brockton city Language

Brockton city Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black41,8125,69813.63%
White29,5233,18710.79%
Multiple16,1522,26114%
Hispanic12,8372,24917.52%
Other10,0731,29912.9%
Asian1,93024612.75%
Islander856070.59%
Native1301511.54%

12.87%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.27%

Male Poverty Rate

14.4%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Brockton city

The race most likely to be in poverty in Brockton city is Islander, with 70.59% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Brockton city is White, with 10.79% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.56%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.91%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.9%.

Brockton city Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.02%
High School12.9%
Some College9.63%
Bachelors or Greater5.32%

Brockton city Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed31.82%
Male Unemployed23.79%
Female Employed5.74%
Male Employed3.15%

Brockton city Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Brockton city Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$85,100$112,177
Households$74,016$99,418
Married Families$105,348$134,144
Non Families$36,336$52,445

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Brockton city Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

37.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.2%

Male Marriage Rate

34.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Brockton city Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Brockton city Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Brockton city Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Brockton city Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,409

Number of Veterans

3,258

Male Veterans

151

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,330
Second Gulf War644
First Gulf War554
Korea194
World War II99

Brockton city Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,165
35 to 54683
55 to 64658
75+637
18 to 34266

Brockton city Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,5198.88%
Black6042.01%
Other Race1752.35%
Hispanic1731.92%
2+ Races990.92%
Asian120.72%

Brockton city Veterans by Race

Brockton city Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.54%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.01%

Veteran Disability Rate

Brockton city Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.7%

Labor Force Participation

63%

Employment Rate

8.2%

Unemployment Rate

Brockton city Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Brockton city Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Brockton city Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

57.01%

Born in Brockton city

67.73%

Native Born

32.27%

Foreign Born

12.58%

Non Citizen

19.68%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

67.73% of Brockton city residents were born in the United States, with 57.01% having been born in Massachusetts. 12.58% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Brockton city Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029104,884-10%
2028104,885-10%
2027104,886-10%
2026104,887-10%
2025104,888-10%
2024104,889-10%
2023104,890-10%
2022104,891-651-0.62%
2021105,542310.03%
2020105,5119,69810.12%
201995,813-40%
201895,817250.03%
201795,7922600.27%
201695,532380.04%
201595,4946100.64%
201494,8844980.53%
201394,3863280.35%
201294,058-64-0.07%
201194,1223100.33%
201093,81200%

Brockton city Population by Year