Groton town, Massachusetts Population 2024

11,335

Groton town Demographics

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

  • White: 84.92%
  • Two or more races: 7.44%
  • Asian: 6%
  • Black or African American: 1.01%
  • Other race: 0.63%
  • 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)
White9,56684.92%
Two or more races8387.44%
Asian6766%
Black or African American1141.01%
Other race710.63%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Groton town Population by Race

Groton town Population Pyramid 2024

Groton town Median Age

40.4

Total

39.9

Male

40.9

Female

Groton town Adults

There are 8,139 adults, (1,803 of whom are seniors) in Groton town.

Groton town Age Dependency

77.8

Age Dependency Ratio

28.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

49.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Groton town Sex Ratio

Female5,56449.39%
Male5,70150.61%

Groton town Population by Age

Groton town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,6682.9689.410.6
Married2,3813.4497.22.8
Non Family9111.2474.625.4
Female2372.8465.834.2
Male1396.1991.48.6

3.47

Average Family Size

2.96

Average Household Size

89.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Groton town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1231.71%
Associates Degree4816.68%
Bachelors Degree2,52835.11%
Graduate Degree2,20230.58%
High School Graduate90912.62%
Less Than 9th Grade1331.85%
Some College82511.46%

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
White6,1676,0194,008
Asian470454413
2+ Races405402270
Hispanic220167124
Other Race524827
Black46100

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 99.26%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 87.87%.

Groton town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$107,500$155,114$55,088
Graduate Degree$132,066$162,148$108,250
High School Graduate$46,389$86,612$25,660
Less Than 9th Grade$40,740$0$0
Overall$95,098$142,083$61,850
Some College$47,879$59,931$27,625

$95,098

Average Earnings

$142,083

Average Male

$61,850

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

89.64% of Groton town residents speak only English, while 10.36% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 5.79% of the population.

Groton town Language

Groton town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,3494024.3%
Black973839.18%
Other672943.28%
Hispanic402163.98%
Asian676101.48%

4.33%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.17%

Male Poverty Rate

4.51%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Groton town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Groton town is Other, with 43.28% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Groton town is Asian, with 1.48% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.35%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.7%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.88%.

Groton town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.96%
High School13.98%
Some College8.28%
Bachelors or Greater1.95%

Groton town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed20.13%
Female Employed2.18%
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$241,103$275,356
Households$189,180$229,481
Married Families$247,190$-999,999,999
Non Families$50,650$80,251

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Groton town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.3%

Male Marriage Rate

55.7%

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 35-44.

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

305

Number of Veterans

278

Male Veterans

27

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam146
First Gulf War42
Korea35
Second Gulf War29
World War II0

Groton town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+169
65 to 7458
35 to 5449
55 to 6429
18 to 340

Groton town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2723.88%
2+ Races265.58%
Other Race45.63%
Hispanic41.61%
Black32.63%

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

19.73%

Veteran Disability Rate

Groton town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69%

Labor Force Participation

65.5%

Employment Rate

5.1%

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

52.14%

Born in Groton town

88.74%

Native Born

11.26%

Foreign Born

5.02%

Non Citizen

6.25%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.74% of Groton town residents were born in the United States, with 52.14% having been born in Massachusetts. 5.02% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

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