Westborough town, Massachusetts Population 2024

22,467

Westborough town Demographics

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

  • White: 61.69%
  • Asian: 22.98%
  • Two or more races: 6.19%
  • Other race: 5.9%
  • Black or African American: 3.13%
  • Native American: 0.11%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
20.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,090.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.3% (926)
The current population of Westborough town, Massachusetts is 22,467 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 21,541.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,31961.69%
Asian4,96122.98%
Two or more races1,3376.19%
Other race1,2745.9%
Black or African American6763.13%
Native American240.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Westborough town Population by Race

Westborough town Population Pyramid 2024

Westborough town Median Age

39

Total

40.5

Male

38.3

Female

Westborough town Adults

There are 16,058 adults, (3,390 of whom are seniors) in Westborough town.

Westborough town Age Dependency

70.4

Age Dependency Ratio

26.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Westborough town Sex Ratio

Female11,03851.12%
Male10,55348.88%

Westborough town Population by Age

Westborough town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,0652.6160.739.3
Married5,0833.2374.425.6
Non Family2,3631.253268
Female4732.7864.335.7
Male1462.6435.664.4

3.16

Average Family Size

2.61

Average Household Size

60.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Westborough town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3602.42%
Associates Degree9166.15%
Bachelors Degree4,38329.41%
Graduate Degree5,45736.62%
High School Graduate2,13514.33%
Less Than 9th Grade2391.6%
Some College1,4119.47%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Westborough town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Westborough town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,4389,1796,098
Asian3,3003,1392,896
Hispanic1,064968476
Other Race796760191
2+ Races735670290
Black310259163
Native American660

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 87.76%.

Westborough town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$91,941$115,914$53,494
Graduate Degree$132,786$151,341$107,708
High School Graduate$47,302$49,000$36,029
Less Than 9th Grade$44,760$52,031$0
Overall$95,659$116,138$67,135
Some College$59,631$79,891$51,944

$95,659

Average Earnings

$116,138

Average Male

$67,135

Average Female

Westborough town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Westborough town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Westborough town Language

66.28% of Westborough town residents speak only English, while 33.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 14.34% of the population.

Westborough town Language

Westborough town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,4804873.9%
Hispanic1,65238923.55%
Other1,24725620.53%
Asian4,9611142.3%
Multiple1,331977.29%
Black640172.66%
Native24625%

5.05%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.82%

Male Poverty Rate

6.22%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Westborough town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Westborough town is Native, with 25% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Westborough town is Asian, with 2.3% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.02%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.59%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.09%.

Westborough town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.16%
High School6.88%
Some College6.24%
Bachelors or Greater2.43%

Westborough town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed9.12%
Female Employed4.74%
Male Employed2.38%
Male Unemployed0%

Westborough town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Westborough town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$180,329$219,567
Households$134,474$181,431
Married Families$186,476$-999,999,999
Non Families$70,625$86,825

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Westborough town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

62.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.7%

Male Marriage Rate

61.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Westborough town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Westborough 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 35-44.

Westborough town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Westborough town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

538

Number of Veterans

519

Male Veterans

19

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam223
Korea81
Second Gulf War73
First Gulf War60
World War II6

Westborough town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+274
65 to 74113
35 to 54102
55 to 6449
18 to 340

Westborough town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5064.73%
Hispanic332.82%
2+ Races151.89%
Black113.12%
Asian60.18%

Westborough town Veterans by Race

Westborough town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.1%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.52%

Veteran Disability Rate

Westborough town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.6%

Labor Force Participation

67.6%

Employment Rate

4.2%

Unemployment Rate

Westborough town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Westborough town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Westborough 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

45.24%

Born in Westborough town

71.06%

Native Born

28.94%

Foreign Born

15.69%

Non Citizen

13.25%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

71.06% of Westborough town residents were born in the United States, with 45.24% having been born in Massachusetts. 15.69% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Westborough town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202924,7424551.87%
202824,2874551.91%
202723,8324551.95%
202623,3774551.98%
202522,9224552.03%
202422,4674552.07%
202322,0124552.11%
202221,557140.06%
202121,54320.01%
202021,5412,42812.7%
201919,113-7-0.04%
201819,120310.16%
201719,0891500.79%
201618,939690.37%
201518,870960.51%
201418,7741720.92%
201318,6022201.2%
201218,382-23-0.12%
201118,4051200.66%
201018,28500%

Westborough town Population by Year