Did your Brockton-area community gain or lose population since COVID? Find out here

BROCKTON — Newly released census data shows how populations in cities and towns near Brockton have changed since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Population Estimates Program at the U.S. Census Bureau recently published its estimates of total resident populations for all cities and towns between the years 2020 and 2023.

Data for 18 cities and towns in the Brockton area shows that the divide between the gain and loss of populations within these places was almost even.

From July 1, 2020, to July 1, 2023, 10 cities and towns lost population while eight cities and towns gained population.

Here’s how much populations increased or decreased from 2020 to 2023 in the Brockton area.

Abington

17,053 in 2020 to 16,970 in 2023 (.48% decrease)

Avon

4,772 in 2020 to 4,725 in 2023 (.98% decrease)

Bridgewater

28,510 in 2020 to 28,818 in 2023 (1.08% increase)

Brockton

105,511 in 2020 to 104,890 in 2023 (.58% decrease)

East Bridgewater

14,433 in 2020 to 14,408 in 2023 (.17% decrease)

Easton

25,073 in 2020 to 25,364 in 2023 (1.16% increase)

Hanover

14,820 in 2020 to 14,753 in 2023 (.45% decrease)

Hanson

10,626 in 2020 to 10,586 in 2023 (0.37% decrease)

Lakeville

11,537 in 2020 to 11,968 in 2023 (3.73% increase)

Middleboro

24,266 in 2020 to 24,504 in 2023 (0.98% increase)

Plymouth

61,026 in 2020 to 65,405 in 2023 (7.17% increase)

Randolph

34,914 in 2020 to 34,487 in 2023 (1.22% decrease)

Raynham

15,146 in 2020 to 15,649 in 2023 (3.32% increase)

Rockland

17,775 in 2020 to 17,594 in 2023 (1.01% decrease)

Stoughton

29,248 in 2020 to 28,962 in 2023 (0.97% decrease)

Taunton

59,467 in 2020 to 60,412 in 2023 (1.58% increase)

West Bridgewater

7,707 in 2020 to 7,681 in 2023 (0.33% decrease)

Whitman

15,122 in 2020 to 15,316 in 2023 (1.28% increase)

This article originally appeared on The Enterprise: COVID population numbers: Brockton area sees increases, decreases