Groton town, New York Population 2024

5,420

Groton town Demographics

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

  • White: 91.82%
  • Two or more races: 6.2%
  • Black or African American: 0.84%
  • Other race: 0.77%
  • Asian: 0.19%
  • Native American: 0.18%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
49.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
109.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-5% (-285)
The current population of Groton town, New York is 5,420 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,705.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,24091.82%
Two or more races3546.2%
Black or African American480.84%
Other race440.77%
Asian110.19%
Native American100.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Groton town Population by Race

Groton town Population Pyramid 2024

Groton town Median Age

41.6

Total

43.2

Male

40.7

Female

Groton town Adults

There are 4,372 adults, (1,081 of whom are seniors) in Groton town.

Groton town Age Dependency

73.4

Age Dependency Ratio

32.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Groton town Sex Ratio

Female2,90750.94%
Male2,80049.06%

Groton town Population by Age

Groton town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,4102.3373.226.8
Married1,2693.0279.220.8
Non Family8731.2169.830.2
Female1452.7746.253.8
Male1232.6467.532.5

2.9

Average Family Size

2.33

Average Household Size

73.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Groton town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1664.09%
Associates Degree41910.33%
Bachelors Degree46211.39%
Graduate Degree3177.82%
High School Graduate1,72642.55%
Less Than 9th Grade2135.25%
Some College75318.57%

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
White3,8143,467672
2+ Races14512363
Hispanic716443
Black34319
Other Race16168
Asian111111
Native American101010

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Groton town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,688$70,694$40,341
Graduate Degree$59,375$58,403$60,625
High School Graduate$37,643$39,099$36,563
Less Than 9th Grade$23,970$29,896$23,574
Overall$41,260$51,940$35,672
Some College$51,528$77,917$33,977

$41,260

Average Earnings

$51,940

Average Male

$35,672

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

95.59% of Groton town residents speak only English, while 4.41% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 2.52% of the population.

Groton town Language

Groton town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,1363897.57%
Multiple34817048.85%
Hispanic861315.12%
Black33618.18%

10.32%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.53%

Male Poverty Rate

12.06%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Groton town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Groton town is Multiple, with 48.85% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Groton town is White, with 7.57% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.5%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.32%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.48%.

Groton town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.82%
Some College10.89%
High School8.74%
Bachelors or Greater1.18%

Groton town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed73.47%
Male Unemployed59.09%
Female Employed5.47%
Male Employed1.94%

Groton town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Groton town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,401$86,211
Households$65,088$74,789
Married Families$85,197$-999,999,999
Non Families$47,260$53,054

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Groton town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.7%

Male Marriage Rate

59.2%

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 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

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

518

Number of Veterans

348

Male Veterans

170

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War181
Vietnam130
First Gulf War90
Korea7
World War II0

Groton town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 34139
55 to 64125
35 to 5490
75+83
65 to 7481

Groton town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White48811.95%
2+ Races2310.65%
Black720.59%

Groton town Veterans by Race

Groton town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.75%

Veteran Poverty Rate

12.3%

Veteran Disability Rate

Groton town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.9%

Labor Force Participation

62.3%

Employment Rate

4.1%

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

87.56%

Born in Groton town

98.72%

Native Born

1.28%

Foreign Born

0.21%

Non Citizen

1.07%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.72% of Groton town residents were born in the United States, with 87.56% having been born in New York. 0.21% 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
20295,065-71-1.38%
20285,136-71-1.36%
20275,207-71-1.35%
20265,278-71-1.33%
20255,349-71-1.31%
20245,420-71-1.29%
20235,491-71-1.28%
20225,562-125-2.2%
20215,687-18-0.32%
20205,705-58-1.01%
20195,763-100-1.71%
20185,863-55-0.93%
20175,918-61-1.02%
20165,979-31-0.52%
20156,010-50-0.83%
20146,060-23-0.38%
20136,083510.85%
20126,032530.89%
20115,97960.1%
20105,97300%

Groton town Population by Year