How Many People Have the Last Name Towns?

7,760

people had the surname Towns in the 2010 US Census

About 1 in 38,023 people in the Census had this surname

Source: Census Bureau surname list

Surname Rank

#4,569

Tied with 1 other

Per 100,000 People

2.63

In 2010

Largest Group

54.2%

Black

Change Since 2000

+6.6%

+482 people

👥 Race and Hispanic Origin

Most people with the surname Towns (54.2%) are non-Hispanic Black. The next largest group, 39.7%, are non-Hispanic White. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic Black, Towns ranks #101. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.

White 39.7%
Black 54.2%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3%
Two or more races 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino 3%

See the most common African American last names.

📈 Change Since 2000

Towns grew from 7,278 people in 2000 to 7,760 in 2010 (up 6.6%), and its rank fell from #4,486 to #4,569. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 2.7 to 2.63 people per 100,000.

20002010
People7,2787,760
Rank#4,486#4,569
Per 100,000 people2.72.63

🏆 Surnames Ranked Near Towns

RankSurnamePeople in 2010
#4,567Hitt7,762
#4,568Lapp7,761
#4,569Sperry7,760
#4,569Towns7,760
#4,571Deyoung7,759
#4,571Leroy7,759
#4,573Ashe7,756

🔊 Surnames That Sound Alike

Same Soundex code as Towns: T520

Thomas 756,142 Tang 34,961 Tong 13,196 Tinoco 9,707 Tanaka 7,994 Tamez 7,894 Tomas 7,673 Thames 7,619

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