Wareham town, Massachusetts Population 2024

23,238

Wareham town Demographics

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

  • White: 81.39%
  • Two or more races: 8.52%
  • Other race: 6.49%
  • Asian: 2.04%
  • Black or African American: 1.47%
  • Native American: 0.09%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
35.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
648.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.15% (-34)
The current population of Wareham town, Massachusetts is 23,238 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 23,272.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White18,90481.39%
Two or more races1,9798.52%
Other race1,5086.49%
Asian4732.04%
Black or African American3421.47%
Native American200.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wareham town Population by Race

Wareham town Population Pyramid 2024

Wareham town Median Age

53.1

Total

52.1

Male

53.6

Female

Wareham town Adults

There are 20,036 adults, (6,398 of whom are seniors) in Wareham town.

Wareham town Age Dependency

70.3

Age Dependency Ratio

46.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

23.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Wareham town Sex Ratio

Female12,13152.23%
Male11,09547.77%

Wareham town Population by Age

Wareham town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,4582.281.518.5
Married4,5212.7790.89.2
Non Family3,7091.272.527.5
Female1,7792.677.722.3
Male4492.9877.122.9

2.63

Average Family Size

2.2

Average Household Size

81.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wareham town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7153.85%
Associates Degree1,8159.77%
Bachelors Degree3,32517.9%
Graduate Degree1,8329.86%
High School Graduate6,31734.02%
Less Than 9th Grade6573.54%
Some College3,91021.05%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wareham town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wareham town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White15,43814,5514,574
Other Race1,3211,078111
2+ Races1,1411,040195
Asian338273167
Hispanic32031828
Black28621282

The highest rate of high school graduation is among hispanic people with a rate of 99.38%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 49.41%.

Wareham town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$66,181$86,050$52,139
Graduate Degree$78,750$101,344$56,538
High School Graduate$47,288$58,205$42,704
Less Than 9th Grade$21,689$21,030$0
Overall$57,509$63,387$51,662
Some College$62,832$64,609$57,648

$57,509

Average Earnings

$63,387

Average Male

$51,662

Average Female

Wareham town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wareham town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wareham town Language

92.96% of Wareham town residents speak only English, while 7.04% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.57% of the population.

Wareham town Language

Wareham town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White18,6741,4677.86%
Multiple1,9771206.07%
Asian463388.21%
Other1,502171.13%
Black33272.11%
Hispanic46930.64%

7.17%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.46%

Male Poverty Rate

7.83%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wareham town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wareham town is Asian, with 8.21% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wareham town is Hispanic, with 0.64% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.95%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.8%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.4%.

Wareham town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.45%
High School9.65%
Some College5.61%
Bachelors or Greater3.66%

Wareham town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed38.48%
Female Employed2.61%
Male Employed2.35%
Male Unemployed0%

Wareham town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wareham town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$98,799$120,336
Households$82,741$104,849
Married Families$125,053$-999,999,999
Non Families$62,555$69,371

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wareham town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.7%

Male Marriage Rate

43.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Wareham town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wareham town Marriage

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

Wareham town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wareham town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,993

Number of Veterans

1,869

Male Veterans

124

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam781
Second Gulf War347
First Gulf War324
World War II57
Korea43

Wareham town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+582
65 to 74510
55 to 64357
18 to 34287
35 to 54257

Wareham town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,4998.94%
2+ Races22619.55%
Other Race21015.28%
Hispanic9542.04%
Black5820.21%

Wareham town Veterans by Race

Wareham town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.17%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.89%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wareham town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.1%

Labor Force Participation

55.1%

Employment Rate

6%

Unemployment Rate

Wareham town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wareham town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wareham 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

80.08%

Born in Wareham town

94.17%

Native Born

5.83%

Foreign Born

1.44%

Non Citizen

4.39%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.17% of Wareham town residents were born in the United States, with 80.08% having been born in Massachusetts. 1.44% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Wareham town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202923,438400.17%
202823,398400.17%
202723,358400.17%
202623,318400.17%
202523,278400.17%
202423,238400.17%
202323,198400.17%
202223,158-161-0.69%
202123,319470.2%
202023,2725192.28%
201922,753410.18%
201822,712540.24%
201722,658490.22%
201622,609610.27%
201522,548360.16%
201422,512770.34%
201322,435750.34%
201222,3601290.58%
201122,2313591.64%
201021,87200%

Wareham town Population by Year