Brockton city, Massachusetts
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 106,134
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 106,134
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 105,788
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 105,658
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 105,654
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 105,643
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 93,810
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.4%
Female persons, percent 51.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 28.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 34.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 21.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 12.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 26.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,056
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 33.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 57.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $437,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,462
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $903
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,641
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 36,042
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.88
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 46.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 82.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 213,749
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,375,385
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 215,145
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,903,530
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,148
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 31.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $80,115
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,830
Persons in poverty, percent 13.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 4,952.3
Population per square mile, 2010 4,398.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 21.33
Land area in square miles, 2010 21.33
FIPS Code 2509000