Taunton city, Massachusetts Population 2024

60,941

Taunton city Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Taunton city was:

  • White: 74.53%
  • Two or more races: 13.72%
  • Black or African American: 7.07%
  • Other race: 2.91%
  • Asian: 1.47%
  • Native American: 0.29%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
46.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,304.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.48% (1,474)
The current population of Taunton city, Massachusetts is 60,941 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 59,467.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White44,51174.53%
Two or more races8,19213.72%
Black or African American4,2257.07%
Other race1,7392.91%
Asian8801.47%
Native American1720.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Taunton city Population by Race

Taunton city Population Pyramid 2024

Taunton city Median Age

39

Total

37.7

Male

40.7

Female

Taunton city Adults

There are 46,645 adults, (8,789 of whom are seniors) in Taunton city.

Taunton city Age Dependency

57.8

Age Dependency Ratio

23.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Taunton city Sex Ratio

Female31,15752.17%
Male28,56247.83%

Taunton city Population by Age

Taunton city Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All23,8712.4762.937.1
Married10,0633.1880.919.1
Non Family8,1881.1955.144.9
Female4,1503.1340.659.4
Male1,4702.9146.653.4

3

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

62.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Taunton city Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,4648.25%
Associates Degree3,4548.22%
Bachelors Degree7,16117.05%
Graduate Degree3,0857.34%
High School Graduate13,87733.04%
Less Than 9th Grade2,9046.91%
Some College8,06119.19%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Taunton city Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Taunton city Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White32,69928,0258,540
2+ Races4,4283,576810
Hispanic2,5632,132463
Black2,5032,082438
Other Race82469040
Asian603497327
Native American12012025

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 asian people with a rate of 54.23%.

Taunton city Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$70,845$72,205$68,364
Graduate Degree$78,878$95,345$75,192
High School Graduate$45,478$56,855$35,327
Less Than 9th Grade$41,332$50,366$36,422
Overall$54,107$61,773$46,022
Some College$49,131$57,677$41,563

$54,107

Average Earnings

$61,773

Average Male

$46,022

Average Female

Taunton city Earnings by Educational Attainment

Taunton city Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Taunton city Language

78.35% of Taunton city residents speak only English, while 21.65% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 14.7% of the population.

Taunton city Language

Taunton city Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White42,6474,34110.18%
Hispanic5,2801,47427.92%
Multiple8,0661,36616.94%
Black4,2151,30530.96%
Other1,70376644.98%
Asian87591.03%

13.73%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.25%

Male Poverty Rate

13.26%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Taunton city

The race most likely to be in poverty in Taunton city is Other, with 44.98% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Taunton city is Asian, with 1.03% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.51%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.98%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.79%.

Taunton city Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22%
Some College11.81%
High School11.36%
Bachelors or Greater4.04%

Taunton city Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed41.48%
Male Unemployed33.52%
Female Employed6.57%
Male Employed3.39%

Taunton city Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Taunton city Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$97,441$109,824
Households$79,715$96,308
Married Families$119,900$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,940$59,753

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Taunton city Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.7%

Male Marriage Rate

41.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Taunton city Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Taunton city Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Taunton city Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Taunton city Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,679

Number of Veterans

2,466

Male Veterans

213

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam753
First Gulf War497
Second Gulf War370
Korea93
World War II20

Taunton city Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64735
75+670
35 to 54582
65 to 74559
18 to 34133

Taunton city Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,4726.69%
Hispanic1304.24%
2+ Races781.59%
Native American5230.23%
Black451.49%
Other Race323.35%

Taunton city Veterans by Race

Taunton city Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.51%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.28%

Veteran Disability Rate

Taunton city Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.1%

Labor Force Participation

63.4%

Employment Rate

5.6%

Unemployment Rate

Taunton city Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Taunton city Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Taunton city 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

73.44%

Born in Taunton city

85.91%

Native Born

14.09%

Foreign Born

5.45%

Non Citizen

8.64%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

85.91% of Taunton city residents were born in the United States, with 73.44% having been born in Massachusetts. 5.45% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Taunton city Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202963,5865290.84%
202863,0575290.85%
202762,5285290.85%
202661,9995290.86%
202561,4705290.87%
202460,9415290.88%
202360,4125290.88%
202259,8832000.34%
202159,6832160.36%
202059,4671,9503.39%
201957,517670.12%
201857,4504030.71%
201757,047620.11%
201656,9851160.2%
201556,8691850.33%
201456,6845530.99%
201356,1311200.21%
201256,0111210.22%
201155,890300.05%
201055,86000%

Taunton city Population by Year