 The population of Frome was 12,240 in the 1831 census, however it then declined to 11,057 in 1901 and remained between 11,000 and 12,000 until the 1970s. Since then, it has increased, nearly doubling to over 23,000 in 1991. In the 2011 census, the population was 26,203, comprising 11,863 (48.4 %) males and 12,647 (51.6 %) females. 7,674 (31.3 %) residents were aged 16 or below, 13,150 (63.3 %) between 16 and 65, and 3,686 (15.0 %) aged 65 or over.
