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Town of Dartmouth, Massachusetts

Dartmouth
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The 2000 Census showed that Dartmouth had a population of 30,666 people.^<1> This represents 0.48% of the total population of Massachusetts, making it the state's 51st most populous community.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.

Year	Population	Change Since 2000	Year-to-Year Change
2008	33,899	+10.54%
2007	33,879	+10.48%	+1.2% since 2006
2006	33,476	+9.16%	-0.1% since 2005
2005	33,509	+9.27%	+2.15% since 2004
2004	32,804	+6.97%	+0.33% since 2003
2003	32,695	+6.62%	+4.26% since 2002
2002	31,358	+2.26%	+2.17% since 2001
2001	30,691
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2000	30,666	The Last Census

Below is a list of similarily sized communities (rank is based on the 2000 Census):

Rank	Community	Direction	Distance ^<2>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
48	Shrewsbury	NW	59 mi [95 km]	33,435	5.67% increase
49	Andover	N	71 mi [114.3 km]	33,418	6.95% increase
50	Randolph	N	39 mi [62.8 km]	30,082	2.85% decrease
-51-	Dartmouth			33,899	10.54% increase
52	Lexington	N	57 mi [91.7 km]	30,272	0.27% decrease
53	Gloucester	N	71 mi [114.3 km]	30,243	0.1% decrease
54	Franklin	NW	39 mi [62.8 km]	32,148	8.76% increase

The Town of Dartmouth is located in Bristol County and for a more general look at the area, please visit our Census Page for Bristol County.

To learn more about neighboring communities, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Dartmouth.

Dartmouth had 11,283 Housing Units ^<3> at the time of the 2000 Census.

The 2000 Census shows that Dartmouth has a total area of 97.8 square miles [253.4 km²]^<4>. Of this total, 61.6 square miles [159.5 km²]36.25 square miles [93.9 km²]).

Using the above population and land area values, Dartmouth had a 2000 population density of 498.1 people per square mile [192.3 people/km²], making it the state's 178th most densely populated area.

Bristol County

Dartmouth is located in Bristol County.

The county had a population of 536,069 people at the 2000 Census. With it's population of 30,666 people, Dartmouth contained 5.72% of the Bristol County total.

In addition, where the community of Dartmouth has a population density of 498.1 people per square mile [192.3 people/km²], Bristol County averages 964 people per square mile [372.3 people/km²].

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Bristol County.

US Census QuickFacts

The Census Bureau has created documents containing demographic information called QuickFacts. Although they don't create QuickFacts for all communities, they do have one for Dartmouth. Not only does the QuickFact have details about Dartmouth, it also contains a comparison between Dartmouth and the state of Massachusetts.

Click here for the Dartmouth QuickFact (QF-2516425).

A Census Quickfact is available for Bristol County (QF-25005).

Miscellaneous Information

The Federal government has assigned identifying codes to each community, county and state. The following FIPS codes apply to Dartmouth:

	State Code:	25 (Massachusetts)
	County Code:	005 (Bristol County)
	Place Code:	16425 (Dartmouth)

	State & County Code:	25005 (Massachusetts/Bristol County)

	State & Place Code:	2516425 (Massachusetts/Dartmouth)

Dartmouth is located in Census Region #1 (the Northeast Region) and in Division #1 (the New England Division).

For more information about various Federal Codes, please visit our Misc. Page for Dartmouth.

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Footnotes

<1>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. - Return to Citation
<2>	Our distances are calculated as a straight-line (or point-to-point) distance between Dartmouth and the indicated community. The distance should be treated as an estimate and not as the driving distance. - Return to Citation
<3>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway). - Return to Citation
<4>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Dartmouth. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group. - Return to Citation


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