Dighton town, Massachusetts Population 2024

8,200

Dighton town Demographics

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

  • White: 93.38%
  • Two or more races: 3.57%
  • Other race: 2.01%
  • Black or African American: 1.05%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
22.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
372.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.12% (91)
The current population of Dighton town, Massachusetts is 8,200 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,109.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,58493.38%
Two or more races2903.57%
Other race1632.01%
Black or African American851.05%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Dighton town Population by Race

Dighton town Population Pyramid 2024

Dighton town Median Age

42.5

Total

42.4

Male

42.6

Female

Dighton town Adults

There are 6,410 adults, (1,339 of whom are seniors) in Dighton town.

Dighton town Age Dependency

60.2

Age Dependency Ratio

26.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Dighton town Sex Ratio

Female4,11450.65%
Male4,00849.35%

Dighton town Population by Age

Dighton town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,9042.7790.29.8
Married1,9913.1895.84.2
Non Family6101.3773.126.9
Female2183.028317
Male852.651000

3.06

Average Family Size

2.77

Average Household Size

90.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Dighton town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1081.85%
Associates Degree66611.42%
Bachelors Degree1,40024%
Graduate Degree73112.53%
High School Graduate1,56826.88%
Less Than 9th Grade931.59%
Some College1,26821.73%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Dighton town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Dighton town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,4545,2532,051
2+ Races17317351
Other Race16316329
Hispanic1031030
Black11110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 37.61%.

Dighton town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$88,942$114,612$67,991
Graduate Degree$105,595$150,268$82,768
High School Graduate$61,711$79,102$34,199
Less Than 9th Grade$47,656$0$0
Overall$69,106$91,287$56,784
Some College$57,323$68,333$56,354

$69,106

Average Earnings

$91,287

Average Male

$56,784

Average Female

Dighton town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Dighton town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Dighton town Language

93.94% of Dighton town residents speak only English, while 6.06% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.72% of the population.

Dighton town Language

Dighton town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Multiple2907927.24%
Other1637042.94%
Hispanic2837024.73%
White7,419650.88%
Black821113.41%

2.78%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.73%

Male Poverty Rate

1.85%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Dighton town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Dighton town is Other, with 42.94% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Dighton town is White, with 0.88% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.85%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.96%.

Dighton town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School6.72%
Some College4.76%
Less Than 9th Grade3.57%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Dighton town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed49.3%
Female Unemployed9.48%
Male Employed3.44%
Female Employed0%

Dighton town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Dighton town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$150,756$164,714
Households$137,616$147,412
Married Families$158,836$-999,999,999
Non Families$52,308$76,060

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Dighton town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.8%

Male Marriage Rate

57.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Dighton town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Dighton 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.

Dighton town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Dighton town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

422

Number of Veterans

422

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam203
First Gulf War101
Second Gulf War66
Korea6
World War II0

Dighton town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+123
65 to 74103
35 to 54101
18 to 3466
55 to 6429

Dighton town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4226.97%

Dighton town Veterans by Race

Dighton town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.99%

Veteran Disability Rate

Dighton town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.6%

Labor Force Participation

67.7%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Dighton town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Dighton town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Dighton 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

77.89%

Born in Dighton town

97.81%

Native Born

2.19%

Foreign Born

0.11%

Non Citizen

2.08%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.81% of Dighton town residents were born in the United States, with 77.89% having been born in Massachusetts. 0.11% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Dighton town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,290180.22%
20288,272180.22%
20278,254180.22%
20268,236180.22%
20258,218180.22%
20248,200180.22%
20238,182180.22%
20228,164-10-0.12%
20218,174650.8%
20208,1091341.68%
20197,975570.72%
20187,9181842.38%
20177,7341692.23%
20167,5651371.84%
20157,428801.09%
20147,3481051.45%
20137,243710.99%
20127,172600.84%
20117,11240.06%
20107,10800%

Dighton town Population by Year