Wellesley, Massachusetts Population

Overview

29,365

Total Population

35.3

Median age

56.66%

Female population %

76.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

51.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,449

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Wellesley town's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Wellesley town is 35.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wellesley town's population under 18 was 25.11%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wellesley town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.22% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wellesley town, 19.94% were under the age of 15, 27.37% aged 15 to 29, 38.47% aged 30 to 64, 11.68% aged 65 to 84, and 2.54% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3,913 more females than males in Wellesley town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.66% females and 43.34% males in Wellesley, Massachusetts.
The Wellesley, Massachusetts gender ratio is 76.5:100 i.e. 76.5 men to 100 women (0.765).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,624.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 2,691.

Wellesley town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Wellesley town population: 77.10% are White, 2.89% are Black or African American, 0.11% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 13.19% are Asian, 1.04% are some other race and 5.68% are multiracial.
Wellesley town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1,449 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 27,916 (95.07% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wellesley town is White with a population of 22,639 (77.10% of the total population).

Wellesley town's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 30,524 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Wellesley town's population increased by 1,428 (5.36%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wellesley town's population increased by 1,506 (5.37%), 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, Wellesley town's population was lowest in year 2004 at 26,438.