Dracut town, Massachusetts Population 2024

32,354

Dracut town Demographics

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

  • White: 84.15%
  • Two or more races: 5.7%
  • Asian: 4.9%
  • Black or African American: 3.65%
  • Other race: 1.61%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
20.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,564.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.53% (-172)
The current population of Dracut town, Massachusetts is 32,354 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 32,526.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White27,17284.15%
Two or more races1,8395.7%
Asian1,5814.9%
Black or African American1,1793.65%
Other race5201.61%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Dracut town Population by Race

Dracut town Population Pyramid 2024

Dracut town Median Age

41.3

Total

40.1

Male

41.8

Female

Dracut town Adults

There are 25,337 adults, (5,336 of whom are seniors) in Dracut town.

Dracut town Age Dependency

61.4

Age Dependency Ratio

26.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Dracut town Sex Ratio

Female15,92449.31%
Male16,36750.69%

Dracut town Population by Age

Dracut town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,2122.6480.319.7
Married6,0853.36919
Non Family3,7791.2471.728.3
Female1,6143.0263.936.1
Male7342.9972.327.7

3.17

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

80.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Dracut town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,3375.89%
Associates Degree1,6557.29%
Bachelors Degree5,59024.62%
Graduate Degree2,2239.79%
High School Graduate7,64033.65%
Less Than 9th Grade5732.52%
Some College3,68416.23%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Dracut town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Dracut town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White19,22617,9626,824
Hispanic1,311998317
Asian1,085768335
Black750734174
2+ Races639463252
Other Race44641551

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 97.87%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 39.44%.

Dracut town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$82,245$94,000$72,357
Graduate Degree$95,122$141,000$83,036
High School Graduate$53,550$61,705$43,333
Less Than 9th Grade$30,527$0$31,028
Overall$66,794$72,894$54,787
Some College$53,891$61,818$46,468

$66,794

Average Earnings

$72,894

Average Male

$54,787

Average Female

Dracut town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Dracut town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Dracut town Language

84.32% of Dracut town residents speak only English, while 15.68% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 6.76% of the population.

Dracut town Language

Dracut town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White26,1491,6786.42%
Multiple1,82026114.34%
Hispanic2,5612068.04%
Asian1,571855.41%
Black1,176352.98%
Other51750.97%

6.72%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.65%

Male Poverty Rate

6.78%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Dracut town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Dracut town is Multiple, with 14.34% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Dracut town is Other, with 0.97% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.07%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.21%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.82%.

Dracut town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.03%
High School8.57%
Some College4.61%
Bachelors or Greater1.43%

Dracut town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed37.76%
Male Unemployed20.39%
Male Employed2.68%
Female Employed2.65%

Dracut town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Dracut town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$120,757$134,597
Households$102,500$117,222
Married Families$144,707$-999,999,999
Non Families$54,266$71,019

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Dracut town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.8%

Male Marriage Rate

47.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Dracut town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Dracut town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Dracut town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Dracut town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,528

Number of Veterans

1,441

Male Veterans

87

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam541
Korea313
First Gulf War265
Second Gulf War81
World War II28

Dracut town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+537
65 to 74417
55 to 64272
35 to 54248
18 to 3454

Dracut town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,4476.62%
Hispanic623.81%
Other Race5111.14%
Asian211.71%
2+ Races90.96%

Dracut town Veterans by Race

Dracut town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.47%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.79%

Veteran Disability Rate

Dracut town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.8%

Labor Force Participation

65.3%

Employment Rate

5%

Unemployment Rate

Dracut town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Dracut town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Dracut 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

79.55%

Born in Dracut town

89.69%

Native Born

10.31%

Foreign Born

2.8%

Non Citizen

7.51%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.69% of Dracut town residents were born in the United States, with 79.55% having been born in Massachusetts. 2.8% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Dracut town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202932,669630.19%
202832,606630.19%
202732,543630.19%
202632,480630.19%
202532,417630.19%
202432,354630.2%
202332,291630.2%
202232,228-53-0.16%
202132,281-245-0.75%
202032,5268922.82%
201931,63400%
201831,6341390.44%
201731,4953661.18%
201631,129950.31%
201531,0341710.55%
201430,8633561.17%
201330,5072710.9%
201230,2363371.13%
201129,8993921.33%
201029,50700%

Dracut town Population by Year