Northborough town, Massachusetts Population 2024

15,674

Northborough town Demographics

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

  • White: 77.1%
  • Asian: 10.99%
  • Two or more races: 5.63%
  • Black or African American: 3.59%
  • Other race: 2.64%
  • Native American: 0.06%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
18.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
848.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.28% (-44)
The current population of Northborough town, Massachusetts is 15,674 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 15,718.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,10077.1%
Asian1,72410.99%
Two or more races8835.63%
Black or African American5633.59%
Other race4142.64%
Native American100.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Northborough town Population by Race

Northborough town Population Pyramid 2024

Northborough town Median Age

44.7

Total

44.4

Male

45

Female

Northborough town Adults

There are 12,248 adults, (2,632 of whom are seniors) in Northborough town.

Northborough town Age Dependency

63.2

Age Dependency Ratio

27.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Northborough town Sex Ratio

Female8,07651.46%
Male7,61848.54%

Northborough town Population by Age

Northborough town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,7152.7185.414.6
Married3,9113.294.85.2
Non Family1,3631.3461.838.2
Female3012.5464.535.5
Male1402.8697.92.1

3.13

Average Family Size

2.71

Average Household Size

85.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Northborough town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1851.67%
Associates Degree6005.4%
Bachelors Degree3,62532.64%
Graduate Degree3,86034.75%
High School Graduate1,36612.3%
Less Than 9th Grade1211.09%
Some College1,35012.15%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Northborough town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Northborough town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,7468,4975,688
Asian1,2621,2621,184
2+ Races405352244
Black353351190
Other Race317315155
Hispanic19017365
Native American101010

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 native american people with a rate of 100%.

Northborough town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$106,806$147,250$73,681
Graduate Degree$116,821$149,464$97,964
High School Graduate$50,486$64,479$37,500
Less Than 9th Grade$46,364$0$0
Overall$99,679$125,550$72,614
Some College$57,206$64,400$54,891

$99,679

Average Earnings

$125,550

Average Male

$72,614

Average Female

Northborough town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Northborough town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Northborough town Language

81.26% of Northborough town residents speak only English, while 18.74% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 10.61% of the population.

Northborough town Language

Northborough town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black56326246.54%
White11,9461961.64%
Asian1,724734.23%
Multiple883283.17%
Hispanic36092.5%
Other41440.97%

3.62%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.7%

Male Poverty Rate

5.43%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Northborough town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Northborough town is Black, with 46.54% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Northborough 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 0.65%. Among those working part-time, it was 1.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.89%.

Northborough town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade11.52%
Some College8.66%
High School5.45%
Bachelors or Greater1.73%

Northborough town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed41.38%
Female Employed1.15%
Male Employed1.07%
Male Unemployed0%

Northborough town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Northborough town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$207,000$242,678
Households$174,358$220,814
Married Families$222,892$-999,999,999
Non Families$70,536$147,771

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Northborough town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

61.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

64.8%

Male Marriage Rate

57.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Northborough town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Northborough town Marriage

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

Northborough town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Northborough town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

451

Number of Veterans

433

Male Veterans

18

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam151
First Gulf War136
Second Gulf War43
World War II35
Korea8

Northborough town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64147
75+144
35 to 5486
65 to 7474
18 to 340

Northborough town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3223.34%
Hispanic8039.22%
Other Race7822.87%
2+ Races306.24%
Black215.54%

Northborough town Veterans by Race

Northborough town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

15.76%

Veteran Disability Rate

Northborough town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.6%

Labor Force Participation

66%

Employment Rate

5.9%

Unemployment Rate

Northborough town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Northborough town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Northborough 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

60%

Born in Northborough town

83.41%

Native Born

16.59%

Foreign Born

6.24%

Non Citizen

10.35%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

83.41% of Northborough town residents were born in the United States, with 60% having been born in Massachusetts. 6.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Northborough town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202915,599-15-0.1%
202815,614-15-0.1%
202715,629-15-0.1%
202615,644-15-0.1%
202515,659-15-0.1%
202415,674-15-0.1%
202315,689-15-0.1%
202215,704-14-0.09%
202115,71800%
202015,7186314.18%
201915,087-4-0.03%
201815,091250.17%
201715,066700.47%
201614,996100.07%
201514,986400.27%
201414,9461561.05%
201314,7901030.7%
201214,687-19-0.13%
201114,7062701.87%
201014,43600%

Northborough town Population by Year