Demographics · MA
Brockton, MA demographics: 105,386 residents, with a median age of 36.7 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
105,386people are estimated in Brockton, at a median age of 36.7 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024 period estimate)
Median age 36.7 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Brockton, the largest race group is Black or African American (34.3%); 12.6% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 33.7% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The estimated median age in Brockton is 36.7 years (±0.8), compared with the U.S. estimate of 38.9 ± 0.1 years. These are descriptive comparisons, not significance tests. The population is 48.4% ± 0.7 percentage points male and 51.6% ± 0.7 percentage points female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 18.8%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 6,922 | 6.6% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±502 |
| 5 to 17 | 19,765 | 18.8% ± 0.9 percentage points | ±985 |
| 18 to 24 | 9,642 | 9.1% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±705 |
| 25 to 34 | 14,240 | 13.5% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±645 |
| 35 to 44 | 13,749 | 13.0% ± 0.8 percentage points | ±853 |
| 45 to 54 | 12,556 | 11.9% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±610 |
| 55 to 64 | 13,321 | 12.6% ± 0.9 percentage points | ±897 |
| 65 to 74 | 9,605 | 9.1% ± 0.8 percentage points | ±800 |
| 75 and over | 5,586 | 5.3% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±489 |
Median age by sex: 35.3 (male) · 37.8 (female).
Shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Brockton is Black or African American at 34.3% of the population. Separately, 12.6% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race.Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 29,872 | 28.3% ± 1.8 percentage points | ±1,870 |
| Black or African American alone | 36,166 | 34.3% ± 1.9 percentage points | ±1,998 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 295 | 0.3% ± 0.2 percentage points | ±231 · low precision |
| Asian alone | 2,492 | 2.4% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±587 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 87 | 0.1% ± 0.1 percentage points | ±144 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 13,540 | 12.8% ± 1.5 percentage points | ±1,593 |
| Two or more races | 22,934 | 21.8% ± 2.1 percentage points | ±2,264 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 13,288 | 12.6% ± 1.1 percentage points | ±1,205 |
Race shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding; race and Hispanic origin are separate questions and are not additive. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Brockton has 36,042 households. 72.4% are family households and 23.6% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.88 people.
Total households
36,042
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.88
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.06
Family households
72.4% ± 1.9 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
23.6% ± 2.1 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 36,042 | ±726 |
| Family households | 26,105 | ±862 |
| Nonfamily households | 9,937 | ±832 |
| Householder living alone | 8,510 | ±779 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
33.7% of Brockton residents were born outside the United States. 53.5% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is French (incl. Haitian, Cajun) (20.8%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 33.7% ± 1.7 percentage points | 35,534 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 53.5% ± 2.0 percentage points | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 20.8% ± 1.8 percentage points | French (incl. Haitian, Cajun) · 20,448 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
22.3% ± 1.4 percentage points of adults age 25 and over in Brockton hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The U.S. estimate is 35.7%.
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 22.3% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Brockton is 2509000. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.