Watertown, Michigan Population 2024

5,858

Watertown is a city located in Michigan. Watertown has a 2024 population of 5,858. Watertown is currently growing at a rate of 1.38% annually and its population has increased by 5.21% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,568 in 2020.

The average household income in Watertown is $130,252 with a poverty rate of 3.6%. The median age in Watertown is 41.7 years: 41.2 years for males, and 41.9 years for females.

Watertown Demographics

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

  • White: 87.58%
  • Two or more races: 8.99%
  • Black or African American: 1.71%
  • Asian: 1.18%
  • Other race: 0.52%
  • Native American: 0.02%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
35.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
165.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.21% (290)
The current population of Watertown, Michigan is 5,858 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,568.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,87987.58%
Two or more races5018.99%
Black or African American951.71%
Asian661.18%
Other race290.52%
Native American10.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Watertown Population by Race

Watertown Population Pyramid 2024

Watertown Median Age

41.7

Total

41.2

Male

41.9

Female

Watertown Adults

There are 4,360 adults, (988 of whom are seniors) in Watertown.

Watertown Age Dependency

65.2

Age Dependency Ratio

29.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Watertown Sex Ratio

Female2,56446.02%
Male3,00753.98%

Watertown Population by Age

Watertown Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,2182.5191.38.7
Married1,3642.9597.12.9
Non Family6181.3876.523.5
Female1232.7293.56.5
Male1133.121000

2.85

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

91.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Watertown Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade811.96%
Associates Degree58214.06%
Bachelors Degree1,12727.22%
Graduate Degree66416.04%
High School Graduate72017.39%
Less Than 9th Grade410.99%
Some College92522.34%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Watertown Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Watertown Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,5863,4771,672
2+ Races33233229
Hispanic14813511
Black959561
Asian444426
Other Race29292
Native American111

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Watertown Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$73,158$120,789$61,667
Graduate Degree$91,250$148,875$86,696
High School Graduate$32,847$43,826$22,800
Less Than 9th Grade$17,596$0$0
Overall$68,043$68,500$67,763
Some College$52,297$55,847$46,369

$68,043

Average Earnings

$68,500

Average Male

$67,763

Average Female

Watertown Earnings by Educational Attainment

Watertown Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Watertown Language

95.59% of Watertown residents speak only English, while 4.41% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.32% of the population.

Watertown Language

Watertown Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,7251964.15%
Native11100%

3.6%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.44%

Male Poverty Rate

3.78%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Watertown

The race most likely to be in poverty in Watertown is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Watertown is White, with 4.15% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.91%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.2%.

Watertown Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
High School15.56%
Less Than 9th Grade6.56%
Some College3.19%
Bachelors or Greater1.62%

Watertown Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed22.95%
Female Employed1.13%
Male Employed1.09%
Female Unemployed0%

Watertown Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Watertown Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$125,333$149,196
Households$105,419$130,252
Married Families$133,725$-999,999,999
Non Families$58,750$70,169

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Watertown Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

63.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.8%

Male Marriage Rate

65.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Watertown Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Watertown 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 55-64.

Watertown Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Watertown Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

312

Number of Veterans

246

Male Veterans

66

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam124
First Gulf War65
Second Gulf War41
Korea0
World War II0

Watertown Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74102
55 to 6487
35 to 5462
75+43
18 to 3418

Watertown Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2817.35%
2+ Races318.64%
Hispanic2110.82%

Watertown Veterans by Race

Watertown Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.53%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.22%

Veteran Disability Rate

Watertown Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.1%

Labor Force Participation

64.7%

Employment Rate

2.1%

Unemployment Rate

Watertown Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Watertown Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Watertown 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

76.27%

Born in Watertown

96.03%

Native Born

3.97%

Foreign Born

1.09%

Non Citizen

2.87%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.03% of Watertown residents were born in the United States, with 76.27% having been born in Michigan. 1.09% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Watertown Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20296,258801.29%
20286,178801.31%
20276,098801.33%
20266,018801.35%
20255,938801.37%
20245,858801.38%
20235,778801.4%
20225,698801.42%
20215,618500.9%
20205,568961.75%
20195,472551.02%
20185,417821.54%
20175,335961.83%
20165,239711.37%
20155,168230.45%
20145,145571.12%
20135,0881052.11%
20124,983681.38%
20114,915701.44%
20104,84500%

Watertown Population by Year