Norton, Massachusetts Population

Overview

19,270

Total Population

40.4

Median age

48.91%

Female population %

104.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

39.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

693

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Norton town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Norton town is 40.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Norton town's population under 18 was 17.22%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Norton town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.98% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Norton town, 13.42% were under the age of 15, 25.06% aged 15 to 29, 46.54% aged 30 to 64, 13.37% aged 65 to 84, and 1.61% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 422 less females than males in Norton town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.91% females and 51.09% males in Norton, Massachusetts.
The Norton, Massachusetts gender ratio is 104.5:100 i.e. 104.5 men to 100 women (1.045).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 974.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,101.

Norton town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Norton town population: 90.72% are White, 3.35% are Black or African American, 0.04% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.73% are Asian, 1.84% are some other race and 2.32% are multiracial.
Norton town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 693 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 18,577 (96.40% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Norton town is White with a population of 17,482 (90.72% of the total population).

Norton town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 19,965 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Norton town's population increased by 1,029 (5.68%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Norton town's population increased by 57 (0.30%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Norton town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 18,122.