How Many People Have the Last Name Compton?
people had the surname Compton in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 8,230 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
Of 162,253 surnames
Per 100,000 People
In 2010
Largest Group
White
Change Since 2000
+1,042 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Compton (87.3%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 7.8%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Compton ranks #717. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.
📈 Change Since 2000
Compton grew from 34,788 people in 2000 to 35,830 in 2010 (up 3%), and its rank fell from #910 to #971. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 12.9 to 12.15 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 34,788 | 35,830 |
| Rank | #910 | #971 |
| Per 100,000 people | 12.9 | 12.15 |
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