Boylston town, Massachusetts Population 2024

5,008

Boylston town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Boylston town was:

  • White: 92.83%
  • Asian: 3.48%
  • Two or more races: 2.92%
  • Other race: 0.45%
  • Black or African American: 0.31%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
16.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
311.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.17% (154)
The current population of Boylston town, Massachusetts is 5,008 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,854.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,50792.83%
Asian1693.48%
Two or more races1422.92%
Other race220.45%
Black or African American150.31%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Boylston town Population by Race

Boylston town Population Pyramid 2024

Boylston town Median Age

46.3

Total

43.2

Male

50

Female

Boylston town Adults

There are 3,897 adults, (961 of whom are seniors) in Boylston town.

Boylston town Age Dependency

65.4

Age Dependency Ratio

32.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Boylston town Sex Ratio

Female2,36648.73%
Male2,48951.27%

Boylston town Population by Age

Boylston town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,8642.5980.119.9
Married1,2242.94919
Non Family3651.0663.636.4
Female2003.185644
Male752.8146.753.3

2.85

Average Family Size

2.59

Average Household Size

80.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Boylston town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade972.63%
Associates Degree3609.76%
Bachelors Degree1,15631.35%
Graduate Degree81322.05%
High School Graduate55214.97%
Less Than 9th Grade310.84%
Some College67818.39%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Boylston town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Boylston town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,3903,2831,758
Asian138138108
2+ Races888875
Hispanic866543
Other Race222222
Black15150

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

Boylston town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$92,650$119,784$52,429
Graduate Degree$110,893$121,250$99,750
High School Graduate$39,750$65,046$0
Less Than 9th Grade$50,859$60,714$50,547
Overall$71,192$93,947$51,309
Some College$50,142$74,156$36,607

$71,192

Average Earnings

$93,947

Average Male

$51,309

Average Female

Boylston town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Boylston town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Boylston town Language

91.58% of Boylston town residents speak only English, while 8.42% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.06% of the population.

Boylston town Language

Boylston town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,4213788.55%
Multiple142128.45%
Hispanic13964.32%

8.04%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.96%

Male Poverty Rate

10.23%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Boylston town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Boylston town is White, with 8.55% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Boylston town is Hispanic, with 4.32% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.18%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.26%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.19%.

Boylston town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College13.01%
High School9.96%
Bachelors or Greater2.95%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Boylston town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed5.43%
Male Employed2.38%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Boylston town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Boylston town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$146,083$186,215
Households$133,292$168,471
Married Families$168,182$-999,999,999
Non Families$68,750$77,627

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Boylston town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

61.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.7%

Male Marriage Rate

61.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Boylston town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Boylston town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Boylston town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Boylston town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

286

Number of Veterans

279

Male Veterans

7

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam93
First Gulf War64
Korea31
Second Gulf War13
World War II0

Boylston town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7492
75+82
35 to 5465
55 to 6447
18 to 340

Boylston town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2867.9%

Boylston town Veterans by Race

Boylston town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.85%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.71%

Veteran Disability Rate

Boylston town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.9%

Labor Force Participation

64.5%

Employment Rate

3.7%

Unemployment Rate

Boylston town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Boylston town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Boylston town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

72.23%

Born in Boylston town

93.14%

Native Born

6.86%

Foreign Born

1.05%

Non Citizen

5.81%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.14% of Boylston town residents were born in the United States, with 72.23% having been born in Massachusetts. 1.05% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Boylston town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,188360.7%
20285,152360.7%
20275,116360.71%
20265,080360.71%
20255,044360.72%
20245,008360.72%
20234,972360.73%
20224,936370.76%
20214,899450.93%
20204,8541493.17%
20194,705310.66%
20184,674440.95%
20174,630591.29%
20164,571430.95%
20154,528521.16%
20144,476420.95%
20134,434400.91%
20124,394380.87%
20114,356-1-0.02%
20104,35700%

Boylston town Population by Year