2020 census The
2020 United States census counted 2,172 people, 806 households, and 554 families in Afton. The racial makeup was 90.29% (1,961)
white or
European American (88.26%
non-Hispanic white), 0.41% (9)
black or
African-American, 1.24% (27)
Native American or
Alaska Native, 0.87% (19)
Asian, 0.05% (1)
Pacific Islander or
Native Hawaiian, 2.49% (54) from
other races, and 4.65% (101) from
two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race was 5.48% (119) of the population. Of the 806 households, 36.0% had children under the age of 18; 56.2% were married couples living together; 24.1% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 28.0% of households consisted of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The percent of those with a bachelor's degree or higher was estimated to be 14.4% of the population. 30.3% of the population was under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.1 males. Males had a median income of $34,632 (+/- $14,409) versus $31,125 (+/- $16,138) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $33,625 (+/- $10,786). Approximately, 5.9% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 18.7% of those under the age of 18 and 3.4% of those ages 65 or over.
2010 census At the
2010 census there were 1,911 people, 703 households, and 496 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 855 housing units at an average density of . The
racial makeup of the town was 94.1% White, 0.2% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 2.6% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.2%. Of the 703 households 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.2% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.4% were non-families. 26.2% of households were one person and 10.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.26. The median age in the town was 33 years. 32% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.2% were from 25 to 44; 23% were from 45 to 64; and 14.3% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.7% male and 50.3% female. ==Government==