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Taunton

Massachusetts · 62,522 residents (2025 est.) · 46.7 sq mi
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With 60,433 people, Taunton is a city in Massachusetts. About 24% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households here earn about 24% less than in Massachusetts as a whole. There are 1,294 people per square mile. The population has held roughly steady since 2000. The typical home is worth $422,800, having roughly tripled since 2000.

At a glance
Average income
median household income $79,283, near the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.9
US median: 38.9
Less educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 64%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Taunton

What changed most since 1990

  • Median home value (2024 dollars)$333,370 → $422,800 (+27%)US over the same years: +67%
  • Black share1.9% → 7.7% (+5.8 pts)US over the same years: +0.2 pts
  • Poverty rate8.3% → 13.0% (+4.6 pts)US over the same years: −0.8 pts

Among the 51 cities and towns in the Providence metro

  • 37th in household income$79,283
  • 40th in share with a bachelor's degree23.9%
  • 23rd in home value$422,800
  • 11th in diversity score59.9

Its weight in Bristol County

Taunton's population equals 10% of Bristol County's. Its number of people who work from home equals 7.6% of the county's.

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
60,433
+8%since 2000
from 55,976 in 2000
62,522 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,294 / sq mi
+8%since 2000
from 1,198 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
38.9
+9%since 2000
from 35.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
46.7 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
49K52K55K58K61K19902000201020202024Taunton
202460K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.1%(3,702)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.3%(3,191)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.6%(3,967)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.5%(3,324)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.4%(3,858)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.6%(8,812)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.9%(7,788)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.4%(7,518)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6415.2%(9,215)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.6%(5,218)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.5%(2,748)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.8%(1,092)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$79,283
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,932 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$38,819
+95%since 2000
from $19,899 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
51.3%
+16.0 ptssince 2009
from 35.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
13.0%
+2.9 ptssince 2000
from 10.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.427
+7%since 2010
from 0.399 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information14.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade9.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade9.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services6.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance5.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration5%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical4.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing3.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$422,800
+64%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $141,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,324
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $575 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
62.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2000
from 61.2% in 2000
37.9% rent
Vacancy rate
4.5%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 7.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.48 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.55 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
24.7%
−12.5 ptssince 2009
from 37.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
52.8%
+6.5 ptssince 2009
from 46.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.3
−1%since 2009
from 5.4 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
41
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89.8%(50,272)
Black2.4%(1,366)
Hispanic / Latino3.9%(2,198)
Asian0.6%(322)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic70.3%(42,472)
Black7.7%(4,679)
Hispanic / Latino9%(5,421)
Asian1.9%(1,141)
Other11.1%(6,720)
Diversity Score
60
+87%since 2009
from 32 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican6%(3,655)
Dominican1%(599)
Colombian0.2%(111)
Cuban0.2%(103)
Costa Rican0.2%(100)
Panamanian0.2%(92)
Salvadoran0.1%(90)
Spaniard0.1%(72)
Mexican0.1%(55)
Peruvian0.1%(51)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0%(28)
Honduran0%(22)
Chilean0%(14)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.6%(346)
Asian Indian0.5%(301)
Hmong0.4%(242)
Chinese0.2%(106)
Japanese0.1%(54)
Filipino0.1%(43)
Cambodian0.1%(36)
Korean0.1%(35)
Thai0%(15)
Ancestry
Irish18.5%(11,191)
Portuguese17.8%(10,778)
English8%(4,844)
Italian7.9%(4,787)
French5.9%(3,587)
Cape Verdean4.4%(2,639)
West Indian3.4%(2,042)
American3.1%(1,884)
German2.7%(1,636)
Haitian2.5%(1,539)
Polish2.5%(1,494)
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data
Brazilian1.5%(909)
Scottish1.2%(749)
Swedish1%(634)
Jamaican0.5%(295)
Russian0.4%(254)
Greek0.4%(251)
Norwegian0.3%(182)
Lithuanian0.3%(174)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(149)
Arab0.2%(144)
Kenyan0.2%(135)
Canadian0.2%(134)
Dutch0.2%(126)
Lebanese0.2%(105)
Finnish0.2%(92)
Romanian0.1%(88)
Guyanese0.1%(84)
British0.1%(71)
Armenian0.1%(63)
Ukrainian0.1%(61)
Nigerian0.1%(60)
Austrian0.1%(56)
Barbadian0.1%(51)
Hungarian0.1%(46)
Syrian0.1%(39)
Swiss0.1%(31)
Bulgarian0%(25)
Welsh0%(24)
Turkish0%(15)
Danish0%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
23.9%
+8.8 ptssince 2000
from 15.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
85.6%
+10.8 ptssince 2000
from 74.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
7.6%
+3.2 ptssince 2000
from 4.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
29.3 min
+50%since 2000
from 19.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
80.0%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 81.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.3%
−2.6 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.5%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
8.0%
+5.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
9.5%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 7.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.8%
−3.5 ptssince 2011
from 9.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
67.4%
−3.2 ptssince 2011
from 70.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.0%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 74.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.1%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 13.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
35.6%
+5.4 ptssince 2009
from 30.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.1% in 2009
Female
52.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.9% in 2009
Foreign born
13.7%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.6%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
16.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2012
from 15.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
3.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2013
from 4.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
90.7%
+12.2 ptssince 2017
from 78.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
93.7%
+4.6 ptssince 2020
from 89.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 88.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
77.7%
−3.6 ptssince 2016
from 81.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
5.7%
+2.3 ptssince 2016
from 3.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married43.2%(10,188)
Married47.6%(11,209)
Widowed1.7%(398)
Divorced7.5%(1,771)
Women 15+
Never married34.9%(9,076)
Married43.2%(11,245)
Widowed8.9%(2,311)
Divorced13%(3,375)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
3.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2013
from 4.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
56.1%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 56.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.1%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 13.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.8%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 18.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
30.9%
−4.9 ptssince 2020
from 35.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.3%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 1.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.5%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 66.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
43.6%
−4.8 ptssince 2020
from 48.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)14.5%(381)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.4%(431)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29.6%(780)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.9%(155)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,634 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Over time

Taunton, decade by decade

Taunton population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199049,832$77,558$333,37012.1%18.4
200055,976$78,207$257,40015.1%23.8
201055,874$77,107$410,28020.7%34.9
202059,408$76,883$352,82522.7%56.1
202460,433$79,283$422,80023.9%59.9

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Taunton, Massachusetts?

Taunton, Massachusetts has about 60,433 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Taunton, Massachusetts?

The typical household in Taunton, Massachusetts earns about $79,283 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Taunton, Massachusetts expensive?

In Taunton, Massachusetts, the median home is worth about $422,800, and the typical rent is about $1,324 a month.

How educated are people in Taunton, Massachusetts?

About 23.9% of adults age 25 and over in Taunton, Massachusetts hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Taunton, Massachusetts?

About 13.0% of people in Taunton, Massachusetts live below the federal poverty line.

Has Taunton, Massachusetts grown since 1990?

Yes, Taunton, Massachusetts has grown since 1990. The population has added about 10,601 residents, a change of about 21 percent over that period.

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