Dighton town, Bristol County, Massachusetts
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,348
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,348
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8,275
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,104
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,103
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,101
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,086
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 2.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.5%
Female persons, percent 51.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 3.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 91.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 378
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 90.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $501,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,792
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $960
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,405
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,944
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.75
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 94.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 95.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 96.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 35.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 0.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 71.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,835
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 15,853
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,058
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 24,731
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $3,029
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $136,646
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $54,432
Persons in poverty, percent 2.9%
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 367.7
Population per square mile, 2010 321.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 22.03
Land area in square miles, 2010 22.03
FIPS Code 2500516950