Westborough town, Massachusetts Population 2024

22,467

Westborough town Demographics

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

  • White: 62.15%
  • Asian: 26.88%
  • Two or more races: 4.04%
  • Other race: 3.6%
  • Black or African American: 3.3%
  • Native American: 0.03%
  • 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)
White13,27662.15%
Asian5,74126.88%
Two or more races8644.04%
Other race7693.6%
Black or African American7043.3%
Native American60.03%
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

38.9

Total

39.2

Male

38.8

Female

Westborough town Adults

There are 15,941 adults, (3,173 of whom are seniors) in Westborough town.

Westborough town Age Dependency

67.3

Age Dependency Ratio

24.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Westborough town Sex Ratio

Female10,76550.4%
Male10,59549.6%

Westborough town Population by Age

Westborough town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,9622.6260.939.1
Married4,9513.2574.525.5
Non Family2,3591.2632.967.1
Female4712.7762.437.6
Male1812.7350.849.2

3.17

Average Family Size

2.62

Average Household Size

60.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Westborough town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3842.59%
Associates Degree8375.65%
Bachelors Degree4,87232.91%
Graduate Degree5,30935.86%
High School Graduate1,76311.91%
Less Than 9th Grade2281.54%
Some College1,4139.54%

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
White9,3709,0906,255
Asian3,7243,5163,162
Hispanic777712409
Other Race550515164
2+ Races413383208
Black357325187
Native American600

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 97.01%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 84.91%.

Westborough town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$90,024$113,600$53,403
Graduate Degree$128,393$159,000$101,250
High School Graduate$47,468$55,144$41,250
Less Than 9th Grade$41,553$47,885$0
Overall$95,343$116,734$67,828
Some College$57,087$62,341$51,250

$95,343

Average Earnings

$116,734

Average Male

$67,828

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

66.18% of Westborough town residents speak only English, while 33.82% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 15.01% of the population.

Westborough town Language

Westborough town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,2805414.41%
Hispanic1,35522016.24%
Other75611415.08%
Multiple85811413.29%
Asian5,7411111.93%
Black659142.12%

4.57%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.91%

Male Poverty Rate

5.21%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Westborough town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Westborough town is Hispanic, with 16.24% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Westborough town is Asian, with 1.93% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.46%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.7%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.55%.

Westborough town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.99%
Some College7.16%
High School5.73%
Bachelors or Greater2.63%

Westborough town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed13.02%
Female Employed3.23%
Male Employed1.63%
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$181,148$217,239
Households$133,145$178,695
Married Families$191,326$-999,999,999
Non Families$62,346$84,033

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Westborough town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

61.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.0%

Male Marriage Rate

61.1%

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

586

Number of Veterans

560

Male Veterans

26

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam147
First Gulf War135
Korea108
Second Gulf War67
World War II4

Westborough town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+257
35 to 54184
65 to 7499
55 to 6446
18 to 340

Westborough town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5455.17%
Hispanic343.85%
Asian150.39%
2+ Races153.18%
Black112.53%

Westborough town Veterans by Race

Westborough town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.77%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.59%

Veteran Disability Rate

Westborough town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.7%

Labor Force Participation

68.6%

Employment Rate

3%

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

44.09%

Born in Westborough town

70.81%

Native Born

29.19%

Foreign Born

16.06%

Non Citizen

13.13%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

70.81% of Westborough town residents were born in the United States, with 44.09% having been born in Massachusetts. 16.06% 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