Taunton city, Massachusetts
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 62,522
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 62,522
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 61,936
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 59,365
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 59,350
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 59,408
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 55,874
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.0%
Female persons, percent 52.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 71.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 7.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 15.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 9.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 70.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,634
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 13.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 62.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $422,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,314
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $848
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,324
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 24,063
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.48
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 22.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 119,242
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 670,474
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 139,759
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 764,098
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,760
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $79,283
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,819
Persons in poverty, percent 13.0%
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 1,271.9
Population per square mile, 2010 1,196.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 46.71
Land area in square miles, 2010 46.70
FIPS Code 2569170