Wilmington town, Massachusetts Population 2024

23,271

Wilmington town Demographics

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

  • White: 87.34%
  • Two or more races: 5.58%
  • Asian: 5.16%
  • Black or African American: 1.75%
  • Native American: 0.09%
  • Other race: 0.06%
  • 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)
White20,25687.34%
Two or more races1,2955.58%
Asian1,1975.16%
Black or African American4071.75%
Native American210.09%
Other race150.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wilmington town Population by Race

Wilmington town Population Pyramid 2024

Wilmington town Median Age

42.1

Total

39.8

Male

45.1

Female

Wilmington town Adults

There are 18,079 adults, (3,534 of whom are seniors) in Wilmington town.

Wilmington town Age Dependency

59.4

Age Dependency Ratio

24.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Wilmington town Sex Ratio

Female11,03747.59%
Male12,15452.41%

Wilmington town Population by Age

Wilmington town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,9252.8985.814.2
Married5,2143.3995.74.3
Non Family1,7851.358.741.3
Female6773.2581.218.8
Male2493.0385.914.1

3.29

Average Family Size

2.89

Average Household Size

85.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wilmington town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4402.76%
Associates Degree1,2077.56%
Bachelors Degree4,84530.35%
Graduate Degree2,80617.58%
High School Graduate3,78823.73%
Less Than 9th Grade2141.34%
Some College2,66216.68%

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
White14,24913,7136,644
Asian879842679
2+ Races433411166
Black29223386
Hispanic283261171
Native American21210
Other Race888

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 other race people with a rate of 100%.

Wilmington town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$99,691$122,453$86,105
Graduate Degree$101,250$127,634$92,188
High School Graduate$53,163$57,410$43,920
Less Than 9th Grade$53,806$53,139$56,765
Overall$81,280$91,345$68,938
Some College$58,785$72,328$46,816

$81,280

Average Earnings

$91,345

Average Male

$68,938

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

90.71% of Wilmington town residents speak only English, while 9.29% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.97% of the population.

Wilmington town Language

Wilmington town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White19,8224562.3%
Multiple1,265604.74%
Hispanic4125413.11%
Black37230.81%

2.51%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.3%

Male Poverty Rate

2.74%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wilmington town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wilmington town is Hispanic, with 13.11% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wilmington town is Black, with 0.81% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.17%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.49%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.55%.

Wilmington town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College5.87%
Less Than 9th Grade3.58%
High School3.4%
Bachelors or Greater1.38%

Wilmington town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed22.89%
Male Unemployed7.49%
Male Employed0.64%
Female Employed0.36%

Wilmington town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wilmington town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$175,094$189,116
Households$151,034$169,417
Married Families$181,268$-999,999,999
Non Families$65,515$94,568

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wilmington town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.8%

Male Marriage Rate

57.7%

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 55-64, 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

1,169

Number of Veterans

1,120

Male Veterans

49

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War359
Vietnam290
Second Gulf War207
Korea121
World War II29

Wilmington town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+441
35 to 54261
55 to 64251
65 to 74197
18 to 3419

Wilmington town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1216.93%
Black3310.03%
2+ Races152.72%
Hispanic154.21%

Wilmington town Veterans by Race

Wilmington town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.6%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.91%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wilmington town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.9%

Labor Force Participation

68.6%

Employment Rate

4.4%

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

79.5%

Born in Wilmington town

92.35%

Native Born

7.65%

Foreign Born

2.73%

Non Citizen

4.92%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.35% of Wilmington town residents were born in the United States, with 79.5% having been born in Massachusetts. 2.73% 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