Freetown town, Massachusetts Population 2024

9,350

Freetown town Demographics

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

  • White: 97.24%
  • Asian: 1.02%
  • Black or African American: 0.54%
  • Two or more races: 0.46%
  • Native American: 0.41%
  • Other race: 0.33%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
34.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
271.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.55% (143)
The current population of Freetown town, Massachusetts is 9,350 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,207.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,94597.24%
Asian941.02%
Black or African American500.54%
Two or more races420.46%
Native American380.41%
Other race300.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Freetown town Population by Race

Freetown town Population Pyramid 2024

Freetown town Median Age

40.8

Total

42.4

Male

40.2

Female

Freetown town Adults

There are 7,267 adults, (1,621 of whom are seniors) in Freetown town.

Freetown town Age Dependency

62.9

Age Dependency Ratio

28.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Freetown town Sex Ratio

Female4,75551.69%
Male4,44448.31%

Freetown town Population by Age

Freetown town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,2432.8919
Married2,1623.1796.73.3
Non Family6851.418020
Female2573.1179.820.2
Male1393.3676.323.7

3.08

Average Family Size

2.8

Average Household Size

91.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Freetown town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2183.29%
Associates Degree92813.98%
Bachelors Degree1,76726.63%
Graduate Degree73511.08%
High School Graduate1,83127.59%
Less Than 9th Grade1201.81%
Some College1,03715.63%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Freetown town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Freetown town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,4606,1242,407
Hispanic747434
Asian636352
Other Race22229
Black17159
2+ Races14140
Native American880

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 82.54%.

Freetown town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$70,900$93,578$64,904
Graduate Degree$96,059$106,384$95,021
High School Graduate$54,545$73,219$36,410
Less Than 9th Grade$34,750$48,491$32,833
Overall$64,294$76,412$48,641
Some College$59,250$71,742$39,010

$64,294

Average Earnings

$76,412

Average Male

$48,641

Average Female

Freetown town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Freetown town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Freetown town Language

95.6% of Freetown town residents speak only English, while 4.4% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.31% of the population.

Freetown town Language

Freetown town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,7483113.56%
Multiple4242100%
Asian931920.43%
Black3226.25%

4.1%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.81%

Male Poverty Rate

5.31%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Freetown town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Freetown town is Multiple, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Freetown town is White, with 3.56% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.7%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.45%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.34%.

Freetown town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.41%
High School7.26%
Bachelors or Greater3.36%
Some College1.63%

Freetown town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed16.67%
Male Unemployed6.53%
Female Employed2.5%
Male Employed1.36%

Freetown town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Freetown town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$134,224$146,409
Households$132,996$141,159
Married Families$141,429$-999,999,999
Non Families$83,583$97,083

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Freetown town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.5%

Male Marriage Rate

56.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Freetown town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Freetown 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 55-64.

Freetown town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Freetown town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

711

Number of Veterans

711

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam276
Second Gulf War234
First Gulf War120
Korea8
World War II0

Freetown town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 34177
35 to 54166
75+162
65 to 74141
55 to 6465

Freetown town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6909.77%
2+ Races14100%
Black725.93%

Freetown town Veterans by Race

Freetown town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.23%

Veteran Poverty Rate

19.55%

Veteran Disability Rate

Freetown town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.6%

Labor Force Participation

67.1%

Employment Rate

5.8%

Unemployment Rate

Freetown town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Freetown town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Freetown 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

81.18%

Born in Freetown town

94.22%

Native Born

5.78%

Foreign Born

0.68%

Non Citizen

5.1%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.22% of Freetown town residents were born in the United States, with 81.18% having been born in Massachusetts. 0.68% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Freetown town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,650600.63%
20289,590600.63%
20279,530600.63%
20269,470600.64%
20259,410600.64%
20249,350600.65%
20239,290600.65%
20229,23080.09%
20219,222150.16%
20209,207-190-2.02%
20199,397-1-0.01%
20189,398660.71%
20179,332650.7%
20169,267900.98%
20159,177760.84%
20149,101690.76%
20139,032901.01%
20128,942460.52%
20118,896150.17%
20108,88100%

Freetown town Population by Year