Southbridge Town city, Massachusetts Population 2024

17,866

Southbridge Town city Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Southbridge Town city was:

  • White: 69.62%
  • Two or more races: 14.65%
  • Other race: 8.91%
  • Black or African American: 4.95%
  • Asian: 1.14%
  • Native American: 0.73%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
20.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
882.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.95% (168)
The current population of Southbridge Town city, Massachusetts is 17,866 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 17,698.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,30169.62%
Two or more races2,58914.65%
Other race1,5758.91%
Black or African American8744.95%
Asian2011.14%
Native American1290.73%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Southbridge Town city Population by Race

Southbridge Town city Population Pyramid 2024

Southbridge Town city Median Age

38.6

Total

38.5

Male

38.6

Female

Southbridge Town city Adults

There are 13,699 adults, (2,501 of whom are seniors) in Southbridge Town city.

Southbridge Town city Age Dependency

57.8

Age Dependency Ratio

22.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Southbridge Town city Sex Ratio

Female9,07051.33%
Male8,59948.67%

Southbridge Town city Population by Age

Southbridge Town city Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,0302.4843.856.2
Non Family2,5361.2734.265.8
Married2,4063.2868.531.5
Female1,3823.112773
Male7062.9227.372.7

3

Average Family Size

2.48

Average Household Size

43.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Southbridge Town city Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,31311.35%
Associates Degree1,0789.32%
Bachelors Degree1,40212.12%
Graduate Degree5654.88%
High School Graduate4,04134.92%
Less Than 9th Grade9548.24%
Some College2,21819.17%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Southbridge Town city Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Southbridge Town city Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,5326,3281,381
Hispanic3,4122,374410
2+ Races1,196825168
Other Race91854443
Black476456102
Asian13713796
Native American103660

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 70.07%.

Southbridge Town city Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,429$56,583$40,050
Graduate Degree$72,396$0$70,357
High School Graduate$37,579$41,650$32,232
Less Than 9th Grade$37,635$40,823$29,900
Overall$41,116$54,167$35,498
Some College$43,955$71,205$34,012

$41,116

Average Earnings

$54,167

Average Male

$35,498

Average Female

Southbridge Town city Earnings by Educational Attainment

Southbridge Town city Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Southbridge Town city Language

66.1% of Southbridge Town city residents speak only English, while 33.9% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 29.27% of the population.

Southbridge Town city Language

Southbridge Town city Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic6,2451,52824.47%
White9,8571,35513.75%
Multiple2,56256321.98%
Other1,48920013.43%
Black8669510.97%
Native1296651.16%
Asian201125.97%

17.94%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.11%

Male Poverty Rate

20.63%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Southbridge Town city

The race most likely to be in poverty in Southbridge Town city is Native, with 51.16% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Southbridge Town city is Asian, with 5.97% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.17%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.7%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.07%.

Southbridge Town city Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.37%
High School16.08%
Some College13.7%
Bachelors or Greater8.1%

Southbridge Town city Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed40.12%
Male Unemployed21.07%
Female Employed9.69%
Male Employed7.98%

Southbridge Town city Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Southbridge Town city Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$72,456$84,939
Households$55,182$72,883
Married Families$94,836$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,363$45,730

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Southbridge Town city Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

36.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

37.9%

Male Marriage Rate

34.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Southbridge Town city Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Southbridge Town city 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 55-64.

Southbridge Town city Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Southbridge Town city Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,092

Number of Veterans

1,037

Male Veterans

55

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War263
First Gulf War242
Vietnam203
Korea31
World War II13

Southbridge Town city Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64383
35 to 54329
75+159
65 to 74133
18 to 3488

Southbridge Town city Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9409.41%
Hispanic2265.26%
Other Race696.28%
2+ Races553.24%
Black284.62%

Southbridge Town city Veterans by Race

Southbridge Town city Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.67%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.12%

Veteran Disability Rate

Southbridge Town city Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.7%

Labor Force Participation

57.6%

Employment Rate

9.2%

Unemployment Rate

Southbridge Town city Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Southbridge Town city Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Southbridge Town city 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

67.15%

Born in Southbridge Town city

95.73%

Native Born

4.27%

Foreign Born

1.04%

Non Citizen

3.24%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.73% of Southbridge Town city residents were born in the United States, with 67.15% having been born in Massachusetts. 1.04% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Southbridge Town city Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202917,796-14-0.08%
202817,810-14-0.08%
202717,824-14-0.08%
202617,838-14-0.08%
202517,852-14-0.08%
202417,866-14-0.08%
202317,880-14-0.08%
202217,894590.33%
202117,8351370.77%
202017,6988495.04%
201916,849-47-0.28%
201816,89630.02%
201716,893270.16%
201616,86640.02%
201516,862250.15%
201416,837370.22%
201316,80090.05%
201216,791430.26%
201116,748270.16%
201016,72100%

Southbridge Town city Population by Year