Town in Bristol County, Massachusetts · 22 sq mi · 381 people per sq mi
About 8,400 people live in Dighton town. The typical household earns $136,646, and the median resident is 42.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,124 in 2020
Poverty rate 2.86%
Men 41.2 · Women 44.1
2010–2026
8,392
2026 projection
3.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
8,392
2026 projection
3.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 8,392 | +44 | 0.53% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,348 | +44 | 0.53% |
| 2024 | 8,304 | +58 | 0.70% |
| 2023 | 8,246 | +45 | 0.55% |
| 2022 | 8,201 | +11 | 0.13% |
| 2021 | 8,190 | +66 | 0.81% |
| 2020 | 8,124 | +149 | 1.87% |
| 2019 | 7,975 | +57 | 0.72% |
| 2018 | 7,918 | +184 | 2.38% |
| 2017 | 7,734 | +169 | 2.23% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 82 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 35 residents
57% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 57% | 59% | 55% |
| Never married | 32% | 33% | 32% |
| Divorced | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Widowed | 4% | 2% | 7% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau