Groton town, Massachusetts Population 2024

11,335

Groton town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Groton town was:

  • White: 86.9%
  • Two or more races: 7.28%
  • Asian: 4.76%
  • Other race: 0.61%
  • Black or African American: 0.44%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
32.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
345.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.44% (50)
The current population of Groton town, Massachusetts is 11,335 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 11,285.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,78086.9%
Two or more races8197.28%
Asian5364.76%
Other race690.61%
Black or African American500.44%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Groton town Population by Race

Groton town Population Pyramid 2024

Groton town Median Age

40.9

Total

40.1

Male

41.9

Female

Groton town Adults

There are 8,222 adults, (1,687 of whom are seniors) in Groton town.

Groton town Age Dependency

72.2

Age Dependency Ratio

25.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Groton town Sex Ratio

Female5,49548.83%
Male5,75951.17%

Groton town Population by Age

Groton town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,7102.9687.712.3
Married2,4053.3696.73.3
Non Family9041.1966.933.1
Female2713.497228
Male1306.681000

3.43

Average Family Size

2.96

Average Household Size

87.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Groton town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1441.96%
Associates Degree4105.59%
Bachelors Degree2,52534.41%
Graduate Degree2,11728.85%
High School Graduate1,05414.37%
Less Than 9th Grade1652.25%
Some College92212.57%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Groton town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Groton town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,4256,2274,063
2+ Races404400222
Asian352332311
Hispanic234178141
Other Race463830
Black46150

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 99.01%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 88.35%.

Groton town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$99,821$148,333$45,250
Graduate Degree$126,945$156,198$101,875
High School Graduate$41,619$83,672$27,332
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$90,039$136,000$59,821
Some College$49,353$80,357$0

$90,039

Average Earnings

$136,000

Average Male

$59,821

Average Female

Groton town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Groton town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Groton town Language

91.2% of Groton town residents speak only English, while 8.8% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.46% of the population.

Groton town Language

Groton town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,5454444.65%
Multiple804273.36%
Black372259.46%
Other61813.11%
Hispanic44081.82%

4.51%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.11%

Male Poverty Rate

4.93%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Groton town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Groton town is Black, with 59.46% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Groton town is Hispanic, with 1.82% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.71%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.27%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.63%.

Groton town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.39%
High School12.17%
Some College9.98%
Bachelors or Greater0.89%

Groton town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed10.32%
Female Employed1.04%
Male Employed0.72%
Female Unemployed0%

Groton town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Groton town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$221,282$255,063
Households$186,333$214,722
Married Families$236,655$-999,999,999
Non Families$52,768$75,749

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Groton town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.8%

Male Marriage Rate

54.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Groton town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Groton town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Groton town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Groton town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

237

Number of Veterans

205

Male Veterans

32

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam86
First Gulf War60
Korea38
Second Gulf War31
World War II0

Groton town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+100
35 to 5462
65 to 7459
55 to 6416
18 to 340

Groton town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1962.69%
2+ Races286.09%
Asian51.38%
Black48%
Other Race46.9%
Hispanic41.56%

Groton town Veterans by Race

Groton town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.61%

Veteran Disability Rate

Groton town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71%

Labor Force Participation

67.6%

Employment Rate

4.9%

Unemployment Rate

Groton town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Groton town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Groton town 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

55.66%

Born in Groton town

90.5%

Native Born

9.5%

Foreign Born

4.32%

Non Citizen

5.18%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.5% of Groton town residents were born in the United States, with 55.66% having been born in Massachusetts. 4.32% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Groton town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202911,625580.5%
202811,567580.5%
202711,509580.51%
202611,451580.51%
202511,393580.51%
202411,335580.51%
202311,277580.52%
202211,219100.09%
202111,209-76-0.67%
202011,285-31-0.27%
201911,316-34-0.3%
201811,350120.11%
201711,338280.25%
201611,310410.36%
201511,269520.46%
201411,2171010.91%
201311,116860.78%
201211,0301171.07%
201110,9132322.17%
201010,68100%

Groton town Population by Year