Northborough, Massachusetts Population

Overview

15,605

Total Population

44.1

Median age

53.82%

Female population %

85.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

45.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

548

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

Northborough town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Northborough town is 44.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Northborough town's population under 18 was 22.81%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Northborough town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.66% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Northborough town, 17.63% were under the age of 15, 15.69% aged 15 to 29, 53.02% aged 30 to 64, 12.00% aged 65 to 84, and 1.67% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,191 more females than males in Northborough town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.82% females and 46.18% males in Northborough, Massachusetts.
The Northborough, Massachusetts gender ratio is 85.8:100 i.e. 85.8 men to 100 women (0.858).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 797.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 1,051.

Northborough town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Northborough town population: 79.49% are White, 3.86% are Black or African American, 10.70% are Asian, 1.45% are some other race and 4.50% are multiracial.
Northborough town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 548 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 15,057 (96.49% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Northborough town is White with a population of 12,404 (79.49% of the total population).

Northborough town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 15,710 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Northborough town's population increased by 399 (2.84%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Northborough town's population increased by 1,274 (8.83%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Northborough town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 14,037.