Harvard, Massachusetts Population 2024

6,920

Harvard is a city located in Massachusetts. Harvard has a 2024 population of 6,920. Harvard is currently growing at a rate of 0.36% annually and its population has increased by 1.24% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,835 in 2020.

The average household income in Harvard is $276,672 with a poverty rate of 4.26%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Harvard is 42.4 years, 44.1 years for males, and 41.3 years for females.

Harvard Demographics

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

  • White: 81.98%
  • Two or more races: 6.14%
  • Black or African American: 6.12%
  • Asian: 5.28%
  • Other race: 0.25%
  • Native American: 0.23%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Massachusetts
Land Area (mi²)
26.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
261.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.24% (85)
The current population of Harvard, Massachusetts is 6,920 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,835.

Harvard, Massachusetts Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,60381.98%
Two or more races4206.14%
Black or African American4186.12%
Asian3615.28%
Other race170.25%
Native American160.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Harvard Population by Race

Harvard Population Pyramid 2024

Harvard Median Age

42.4

Total

44.1

Male

41.3

Female

Harvard Adults

There are 5,314 adults, (1,045 of whom are seniors) in Harvard.

Harvard Age Dependency

60.1

Age Dependency Ratio

24.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Harvard Sex Ratio

Female2,99243.77%
Male3,84356.23%

Harvard Population by Age

Harvard Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,9652.9692.37.7
Married1,3823.4796.53.5
Non Family4071.276.723.3
Female1012.491000
Male753.8189.310.7

3.33

Average Family Size

2.96

Average Household Size

92.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Harvard Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade631.29%
9th to 12th Grade1873.84%
High School Graduate61712.66%
Some College62312.78%
Associates Degree2384.88%
Bachelors Degree1,75536%
Graduate Degree1,39228.55%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Harvard Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Harvard Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,8883,7932,616
Hispanic433376230
Black309228109
2+ Races228228191
Asian228219182
Native American1670
Other Race131311

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 84.62%.

Harvard Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Overall$91,763$137,870$72,087
Less Than 9th Grade$39,167$0$0
High School Graduate$46,667$65,156$0
Some College$0$0$42,788
Bachelors Degree$87,763$124,091$71,353
Graduate Degree$117,917$161,000$95,239

$91,763

Average Earnings

$137,870

Average Male

$72,087

Average Female

Harvard Earnings by Educational Attainment

Harvard Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Harvard Language

81.11% of Harvard residents speak only English, while 18.89% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 10.37% of the population.

Harvard Language

Harvard Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,8982444.98%
Multiple39541.01%
Hispanic45240.88%
Other22100%
Black21020.95%

4.26%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.37%

Male Poverty Rate

5.13%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Harvard

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Harvard is Hispanic, with 0.88% 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 7.56%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.62%.

Harvard Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Some College13.39%
Bachelors or Greater3.61%
Less Than 9th Grade3.13%
High School2.45%

Harvard Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed76.19%
Female Employed4.4%
Male Employed0.76%
Male Unemployed0%

Harvard Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Harvard Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Households$189,647$276,672
Families$218,500$291,950
Married Families$224,167$-999,999,999
Non Families$49,637$200,197

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Harvard Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.4%

Male Marriage Rate

61.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Harvard Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Harvard Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Harvard Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Harvard Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

259

Number of Veterans

259

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam80
Second Gulf War34
World War II29
Korea16
First Gulf War8

Harvard Veterans by War

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Age Group
Veterans
75+84
65 to 7468
55 to 6455
35 to 5443
18 to 349

Harvard Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2505.65%
Hispanic163.29%
Black92.54%

Harvard Veterans by Race

Harvard Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.98%

Veteran Poverty Rate

11.05%

Veteran Disability Rate

Harvard Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.6%

Labor Force Participation

55.1%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

Harvard Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Harvard Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Harvard 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

53.39%

Born in Harvard

89.07%

Native Born

10.93%

Foreign Born

4.4%

Non Citizen

6.53%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.07% of Harvard residents were born in the United States, with 53.39% having been born in Massachusetts. 4.4% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Harvard Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20297,045250.36%
20287,020250.36%
20276,995250.36%
20266,970250.36%
20256,945250.36%
20246,920250.36%
20236,895250.36%
20226,870250.37%
20216,845100.15%
20206,8352233.37%
20196,612130.2%
20186,599320.49%
20176,567200.31%
20166,54770.11%
20156,540-11-0.17%
20146,55100%
20136,551120.18%
20126,53980.12%
20116,531-2-0.03%
20106,53300%

Harvard Population by Year