Wareham

County:: Plymouth County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 35.822
State:: Massachusetts

Wareham is located in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Wareham has a 2025 population of 23,278. Wareham is currently growing at a rate of 0.17% annually and its population has increased by 0.03% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 23,272 in 2020.

The average household income in Wareham is $104,849 with a poverty rate of 7.17%. The median age in Wareham is 53.1 years: 52.1 years for males, and 53.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Wareham includes 81.39% White, 6.49% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Black or African American, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	18,904	81.39%
Two or more races	1,979	8.52%
Other race	1,508	6.49%
Asian	473	2.04%
Black or African American	342	1.47%
Native American	20	0.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Wareham Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Wareham's average per capita income is $57,509. Household income levels show a median of $82,741. The poverty rate stands at 7.17%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$125,053	-
Families	$98,799	$120,336
Households	$82,741	$104,849
Non Families	$62,555	$69,371

$57,509

Average Income

$82,741

Median Household Income

7.17%

Poverty Rate