Billerica, Massachusetts Population 2024

41,159

Billerica is a city located in Massachusetts. Billerica has a 2024 population of 41,159. Billerica is currently declining at a rate of -0.19% annually and its population has decreased by -1.54% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 41,801 in 2020.

The average household income in Billerica is $145,454 with a poverty rate of 4.43%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Billerica is 43.1 years, 42.1 years for males, and 43.6 years for females.

Billerica Demographics

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

  • White: 79.08%
  • Asian: 8.05%
  • Black or African American: 6.11%
  • Two or more races: 3.86%
  • Other race: 2.81%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.1%
  • Native American: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
25.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,609.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.54% (-642)
The current population of Billerica, Massachusetts is 41,159 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 41,801.

Billerica, Massachusetts Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White32,98279.08%
Asian3,3598.05%
Black or African American2,5476.11%
Two or more races1,6083.86%
Other race1,1712.81%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander410.1%
Native American00%

White

Asian

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Billerica Population by Race

Billerica Population Pyramid 2024

Billerica Median Age

43.1

Total

42.1

Male

43.6

Female

Billerica Adults

There are 33,917 adults, (6,796 of whom are seniors) in Billerica.

Billerica Age Dependency

53.8

Age Dependency Ratio

25.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Billerica Sex Ratio

Female20,77549.81%
Male20,93350.19%

Billerica Population by Age

Billerica Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All15,4682.6378.221.8
Married8,9913.1988.811.2
Non Family4,1551.3759.740.3
Female1,2732.7357.642.4
Male1,0492.785.914.1

3.02

Average Family Size

2.63

Average Household Size

78.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Billerica Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Billerica Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Billerica Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 96.09%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 78.35%.

Billerica Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$69,183

Average Earnings

$82,579

Average Male

$54,736

Average Female

Billerica Earnings by Educational Attainment

Billerica Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Billerica Language

81.5% of Billerica residents speak only English, while 18.5% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 9.63% of the population.

Billerica Language

Billerica Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White31,7381,2814.04%
Hispanic1,97327113.74%
Black2,3621787.54%
Other91213114.36%
Multiple1,602845.24%

4.43%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.68%

Male Poverty Rate

5.16%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Billerica

The race most likely to be in poverty in Billerica is Other, with 14.36% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Billerica is White, with 4.04% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.63%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.68%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.11%.

Billerica Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.32%
High School6.7%
Some College6.05%
Bachelors or Greater2.01%

Billerica Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed6.67%
Female Employed2.42%
Male Employed0.86%
Female Unemployed0%

Billerica Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Billerica Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Billerica Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.4%

Male Marriage Rate

52.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Billerica Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Billerica 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 35-44.

Billerica Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Billerica Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,879

Number of Veterans

1,685

Male Veterans

194

Female Veterans

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Billerica Veterans by War

count

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Billerica Veterans by Age

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Billerica Veterans by Race

Billerica Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.88%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.88%

Veteran Disability Rate

Billerica Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.5%

Labor Force Participation

68.8%

Employment Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

Billerica Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Billerica Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Billerica 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

72.55%

Born in Billerica

85.83%

Native Born

14.17%

Foreign Born

6.63%

Non Citizen

7.54%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

85.83% of Billerica residents were born in the United States, with 72.55% having been born in Massachusetts. 6.63% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Billerica Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202940,759-80-0.2%
202840,839-80-0.2%
202740,919-80-0.2%
202640,999-80-0.19%
202541,079-80-0.19%
202441,159-80-0.19%
202341,239-80-0.19%
202241,319-80-0.19%
202141,399-402-0.96%
202041,801-1,550-3.58%
201943,351-146-0.34%
201843,497-260-0.59%
201743,7579602.24%
201642,7971210.28%
201542,6762810.66%
201442,3953860.92%
201342,0094991.2%
201241,5104070.99%
201141,1036841.69%
201040,41900%

Billerica Population by Year