Wilmington town, Massachusetts Population 2024

23,271

Wilmington town Demographics

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

  • White: 86.77%
  • Two or more races: 7.02%
  • Asian: 4.37%
  • Black or African American: 1.27%
  • Other race: 0.49%
  • Native American: 0.07%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
17.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,371.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.12% (-27)
The current population of Wilmington town, Massachusetts is 23,271 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 23,298.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White20,12786.77%
Two or more races1,6297.02%
Asian1,0144.37%
Black or African American2951.27%
Other race1130.49%
Native American170.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wilmington town Population by Race

Wilmington town Population Pyramid 2024

Wilmington town Median Age

42.1

Total

40.4

Male

44

Female

Wilmington town Adults

There are 17,876 adults, (3,417 of whom are seniors) in Wilmington town.

Wilmington town Age Dependency

60.4

Age Dependency Ratio

23.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Wilmington town Sex Ratio

Female11,10547.88%
Male12,09052.12%

Wilmington town Population by Age

Wilmington town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,8712.9286.913.1
Married5,2573.496.33.7
Non Family1,7531.3562.537.5
Female6333.2380.919.1
Male2282.797525

3.31

Average Family Size

2.92

Average Household Size

86.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wilmington town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2901.81%
Associates Degree1,2667.92%
Bachelors Degree4,92230.8%
Graduate Degree2,94618.44%
High School Graduate3,86824.21%
Less Than 9th Grade1921.2%
Some College2,49415.61%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wilmington town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wilmington town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White14,27713,8346,865
Asian761758632
2+ Races509491196
Hispanic380362212
Black25523768
Other Race858539
Native American17170

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 83.05%.

Wilmington town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$101,545$119,318$90,780
Graduate Degree$106,703$134,583$96,142
High School Graduate$47,015$54,722$40,396
Less Than 9th Grade$55,352$55,586$46,750
Overall$83,864$92,878$75,417
Some College$61,922$71,004$59,176

$83,864

Average Earnings

$92,878

Average Male

$75,417

Average Female

Wilmington town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wilmington town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wilmington town Language

91.39% of Wilmington town residents speak only English, while 8.61% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.26% of the population.

Wilmington town Language

Wilmington town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White19,6995512.8%
Hispanic574559.58%
Multiple1,608462.86%
Other1092321.1%
Asian1,01490.89%
Black25641.56%

3.01%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.61%

Male Poverty Rate

3.44%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wilmington town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wilmington town is Other, with 21.1% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wilmington town is Asian, with 0.89% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.9%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.31%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.2%.

Wilmington town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade7.56%
Some College7.23%
High School2.78%
Bachelors or Greater2.2%

Wilmington town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed18.06%
Male Unemployed4.15%
Male Employed1.47%
Female Employed1.05%

Wilmington town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wilmington town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$184,435$194,840
Households$161,473$176,495
Married Families$188,933$-999,999,999
Non Families$74,557$105,419

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wilmington town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.9%

Male Marriage Rate

59.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Wilmington town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wilmington 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.

Wilmington town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wilmington town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,041

Number of Veterans

993

Male Veterans

48

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War267
Second Gulf War232
Vietnam218
Korea107
World War II0

Wilmington town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+399
35 to 54237
55 to 64200
65 to 74136
18 to 3469

Wilmington town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9445.91%
Black8230.83%
2+ Races152.05%
Hispanic153.35%

Wilmington town Veterans by Race

Wilmington town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.34%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.66%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wilmington town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

73.2%

Labor Force Participation

69.4%

Employment Rate

5.1%

Unemployment Rate

Wilmington town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wilmington town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wilmington 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

80.56%

Born in Wilmington town

92.94%

Native Born

7.06%

Foreign Born

2.37%

Non Citizen

4.69%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.94% of Wilmington town residents were born in the United States, with 80.56% having been born in Massachusetts. 2.37% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Wilmington town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202923,8861230.52%
202823,7631230.52%
202723,6401230.52%
202623,5171230.53%
202523,3941230.53%
202423,2711230.53%
202323,1481230.53%
202223,025-42-0.18%
202123,067-231-0.99%
202023,298-149-0.64%
201923,447170.07%
201823,430100.04%
201723,420160.07%
201623,4041150.49%
201523,289630.27%
201423,2261410.61%
201323,0851170.51%
201222,9682891.27%
201122,6792731.22%
201022,40600%

Wilmington town Population by Year