Stoughton town, Massachusetts Population 2024

28,927

Stoughton town Demographics

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

  • White: 60.35%
  • Black or African American: 18.38%
  • Two or more races: 8.6%
  • Other race: 6.65%
  • Asian: 5.82%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.21%
  • Native American: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
16.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,798.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.1% (-321)
The current population of Stoughton town, Massachusetts is 28,927 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 29,248.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White17,54660.35%
Black or African American5,34318.38%
Two or more races2,5018.6%
Other race1,9336.65%
Asian1,6915.82%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander600.21%
Native American00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Stoughton town Population by Race

Stoughton town Population Pyramid 2024

Stoughton town Median Age

43.4

Total

41.9

Male

45.1

Female

Stoughton town Adults

There are 23,270 adults, (5,647 of whom are seniors) in Stoughton town.

Stoughton town Age Dependency

65

Age Dependency Ratio

32

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Stoughton town Sex Ratio

Female15,61953.72%
Male13,45546.28%

Stoughton town Population by Age

Stoughton town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,8612.6577.322.7
Married5,6703.2588.611.4
Non Family3,2761.3161.938.1
Female1,3843.2363.236.8
Male5312.948713

3.14

Average Family Size

2.65

Average Household Size

77.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Stoughton town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,0534.96%
Associates Degree1,7758.36%
Bachelors Degree4,98523.47%
Graduate Degree3,72217.52%
High School Graduate5,37625.31%
Less Than 9th Grade8734.11%
Some College3,45816.28%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Stoughton town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Stoughton town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,56812,6605,484
Black3,3613,0611,386
Other Race1,4811,161259
2+ Races1,3701,190685
Asian1,3211,163856
Hispanic832689379
Islander6000

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.31%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 64.8%.

Stoughton town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$76,067$92,373$61,188
Graduate Degree$86,855$101,632$78,000
High School Graduate$52,086$60,171$45,050
Less Than 9th Grade$31,173$35,455$30,236
Overall$61,727$72,339$54,370
Some College$52,921$57,972$52,060

$61,727

Average Earnings

$72,339

Average Male

$54,370

Average Female

Stoughton town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Stoughton town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Stoughton town Language

69.31% of Stoughton town residents speak only English, while 30.69% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 19.42% of the population.

Stoughton town Language

Stoughton town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White17,2141,4598.48%
Black5,32886716.27%
Hispanic1,3011279.76%
Asian1,6911156.8%
Other1,931944.87%
Multiple2,488682.73%
Islander6060100%

9.23%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.03%

Male Poverty Rate

11.13%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Stoughton town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Stoughton town is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Stoughton town is Multiple, with 2.73% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.54%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.42%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.23%.

Stoughton town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.97%
High School9.01%
Some College8.39%
Bachelors or Greater5.88%

Stoughton town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed28.61%
Male Unemployed9.63%
Male Employed5.71%
Female Employed4.68%

Stoughton town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Stoughton town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$115,329$150,373
Households$104,164$132,359
Married Families$137,804$-999,999,999
Non Families$56,126$79,305

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Stoughton town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.4%

Male Marriage Rate

45.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Stoughton town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Stoughton 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.

Stoughton town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Stoughton town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,014

Number of Veterans

938

Male Veterans

76

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam382
Second Gulf War173
First Gulf War159
Korea136
World War II22

Stoughton town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+276
65 to 74266
35 to 54240
55 to 64186
18 to 3446

Stoughton town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9306.23%
Black611.62%
Hispanic182.11%
Asian151.08%
Other Race80.53%

Stoughton town Veterans by Race

Stoughton town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.2%

Veteran Poverty Rate

19.6%

Veteran Disability Rate

Stoughton town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.2%

Labor Force Participation

64.7%

Employment Rate

5%

Unemployment Rate

Stoughton town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Stoughton town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Stoughton 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

61.62%

Born in Stoughton town

74.75%

Native Born

25.25%

Foreign Born

7.88%

Non Citizen

17.37%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

74.75% of Stoughton town residents were born in the United States, with 61.62% having been born in Massachusetts. 7.88% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Stoughton town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202928,752-35-0.12%
202828,787-35-0.12%
202728,822-35-0.12%
202628,857-35-0.12%
202528,892-35-0.12%
202428,927-35-0.12%
202328,962-35-0.12%
202228,997-140-0.48%
202129,137-111-0.38%
202029,2483241.12%
201928,92450.02%
201828,9193081.08%
201728,6111990.7%
201628,412360.13%
201528,376340.12%
201428,3421600.57%
201328,1822801%
201227,9021460.53%
201127,7566332.33%
201027,12300%

Stoughton town Population by Year