Tewksbury town, Massachusetts Population 2024

31,488

Tewksbury town Demographics

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

  • White: 89.5%
  • Asian: 4.16%
  • Black or African American: 3.05%
  • Two or more races: 2.62%
  • Other race: 0.67%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
20.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,519.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.72% (225)
The current population of Tewksbury town, Massachusetts is 31,488 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 31,263.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White27,82589.5%
Asian1,2934.16%
Black or African American9473.05%
Two or more races8162.62%
Other race2080.67%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Tewksbury town Population by Race

Tewksbury town Population Pyramid 2024

Tewksbury town Median Age

47.1

Total

43.7

Male

49.4

Female

Tewksbury town Adults

There are 25,859 adults, (6,038 of whom are seniors) in Tewksbury town.

Tewksbury town Age Dependency

56.8

Age Dependency Ratio

30.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Tewksbury town Sex Ratio

Female16,26452.31%
Male14,82547.69%

Tewksbury town Population by Age

Tewksbury town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,0822.5183.516.5
Married7,0153.1194.65.4
Non Family3,6701.262.137.9
Female9993.0383.516.5
Male3982.8585.414.6

3.04

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

83.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Tewksbury town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9303.92%
Associates Degree2,0328.57%
Bachelors Degree6,21326.2%
Graduate Degree3,89516.42%
High School Graduate6,50627.44%
Less Than 9th Grade4812.03%
Some College3,65715.42%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Tewksbury town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Tewksbury town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White21,20119,9708,781
Asian993936761
Hispanic631515101
Black600597369
2+ Races45739680
Other Race14313768

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 99.5%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 76.64%.

Tewksbury town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$89,110$93,242$81,046
Graduate Degree$105,486$126,237$94,464
High School Graduate$51,663$54,939$43,160
Less Than 9th Grade$44,477$73,603$31,458
Overall$71,075$82,262$61,434
Some College$60,913$79,375$55,410

$71,075

Average Earnings

$82,262

Average Male

$61,434

Average Female

Tewksbury town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Tewksbury town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Tewksbury town Language

87.74% of Tewksbury town residents speak only English, while 12.26% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 6.88% of the population.

Tewksbury town Language

Tewksbury town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White27,0818753.23%
Hispanic961606.24%
Other1984623.23%
Black921333.58%
Asian1,293241.86%
Multiple816161.96%

3.28%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.99%

Male Poverty Rate

3.55%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Tewksbury town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Tewksbury town is Other, with 23.23% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Tewksbury town is Asian, with 1.86% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.36%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.15%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.94%.

Tewksbury town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School7.1%
Less Than 9th Grade6.17%
Some College4.08%
Bachelors or Greater0.78%

Tewksbury town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed14.57%
Male Unemployed4.69%
Male Employed1.38%
Female Employed0.6%

Tewksbury town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Tewksbury town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$139,355$163,320
Households$119,832$139,108
Married Families$150,063$-999,999,999
Non Families$64,008$77,578

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Tewksbury town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.7%

Male Marriage Rate

52.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Tewksbury town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Tewksbury 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.

Tewksbury town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Tewksbury town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,646

Number of Veterans

1,591

Male Veterans

55

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam751
Second Gulf War206
First Gulf War135
Korea127
World War II21

Tewksbury town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+526
65 to 74442
55 to 64347
35 to 54241
18 to 3490

Tewksbury town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,4536.21%
Asian857.83%
Hispanic476.51%
2+ Races467.99%
Other Race4025.48%
Black223.37%

Tewksbury town Veterans by Race

Tewksbury town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.75%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.79%

Veteran Disability Rate

Tewksbury town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.5%

Labor Force Participation

65.1%

Employment Rate

4.9%

Unemployment Rate

Tewksbury town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Tewksbury town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Tewksbury 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

77.49%

Born in Tewksbury town

90.45%

Native Born

9.55%

Foreign Born

2.83%

Non Citizen

6.72%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.45% of Tewksbury town residents were born in the United States, with 77.49% having been born in Massachusetts. 2.83% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Tewksbury town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202932,7132450.75%
202832,4682450.76%
202732,2232450.77%
202631,9782450.77%
202531,7332450.78%
202431,4882450.78%
202331,2432450.79%
202230,998-27-0.09%
202131,025-238-0.76%
202031,263780.25%
201931,185-88-0.28%
201831,273-18-0.06%
201731,2912890.93%
201631,0021650.54%
201530,8374681.54%
201430,3692350.78%
201330,1341400.47%
201229,9944931.67%
201129,5013031.04%
201029,19800%

Tewksbury town Population by Year