Marblehead town, Massachusetts Population 2024

20,360

Marblehead town Demographics

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

  • White: 95.4%
  • Two or more races: 1.5%
  • Black or African American: 1.12%
  • Asian: 1%
  • Native American: 0.55%
  • Other race: 0.43%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,649.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.19% (-39)
The current population of Marblehead town, Massachusetts is 20,360 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 20,399.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White19,41495.4%
Two or more races3051.5%
Black or African American2281.12%
Asian2041%
Native American1110.55%
Other race880.43%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Marblehead town Population by Race

Marblehead town Population Pyramid 2024

Marblehead town Median Age

49.6

Total

48.8

Male

49.9

Female

Marblehead town Adults

There are 15,967 adults, (4,522 of whom are seniors) in Marblehead town.

Marblehead town Age Dependency

77.8

Age Dependency Ratio

39.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Marblehead town Sex Ratio

Female10,61052.14%
Male9,74047.86%

Marblehead town Population by Age

Marblehead town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,1722.4881.518.5
Married5,1352.9694.95.1
Non Family2,1661.161.438.6
Female6483.0841.558.5
Male2233.0282.117.9

2.95

Average Family Size

2.48

Average Household Size

81.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Marblehead town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade950.65%
Associates Degree8936.09%
Bachelors Degree6,03641.18%
Graduate Degree5,07834.64%
High School Graduate1,2988.86%
Less Than 9th Grade200.14%
Some College1,2388.45%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Marblehead town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Marblehead town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,79713,70510,667
Hispanic382374236
Asian15614998
2+ Races13211688
Black11711724
Native American11111129
Other Race686860

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 88.24%.

Marblehead town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$92,199$134,107$69,410
Graduate Degree$106,721$146,307$84,375
High School Graduate$67,000$0$31,875
Less Than 9th Grade$65,739$66,136$0
Overall$88,700$121,797$65,612
Some College$40,700$46,842$39,951

$88,700

Average Earnings

$121,797

Average Male

$65,612

Average Female

Marblehead town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Marblehead town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Marblehead town Language

89.79% of Marblehead town residents speak only English, while 10.21% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 6.23% of the population.

Marblehead town Language

Marblehead town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White18,7655763.07%
Asian2042612.75%

2.97%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.2%

Male Poverty Rate

3.69%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Marblehead town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Marblehead town is Asian, with 12.75% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Marblehead town is White, with 3.07% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.92%. Among those working part-time, it was 1.35%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.23%.

Marblehead town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.79%
Some College4.71%
High School4.14%
Bachelors or Greater2.81%

Marblehead town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed31.07%
Male Unemployed4.28%
Female Employed1.44%
Male Employed0.27%

Marblehead town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Marblehead town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$200,000$261,608
Households$164,104$226,566
Married Families$221,595$-999,999,999
Non Families$75,625$124,999

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Marblehead town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

61.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

64.7%

Male Marriage Rate

57.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Marblehead town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Marblehead town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Marblehead town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marblehead town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

707

Number of Veterans

698

Male Veterans

9

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam356
First Gulf War85
Korea75
Second Gulf War48
World War II46

Marblehead town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+417
65 to 74146
35 to 5469
55 to 6466
18 to 349

Marblehead town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6844.47%
Hispanic255.8%
2+ Races157.77%
Other Race89.09%

Marblehead town Veterans by Race

Marblehead town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0.58%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.06%

Veteran Disability Rate

Marblehead town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66%

Labor Force Participation

63.8%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Marblehead town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Marblehead town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Marblehead town 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

61.86%

Born in Marblehead town

92.38%

Native Born

7.62%

Foreign Born

1.84%

Non Citizen

5.77%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.38% of Marblehead town residents were born in the United States, with 61.86% having been born in Massachusetts. 1.84% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Marblehead town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202920,680640.31%
202820,616640.31%
202720,552640.31%
202620,488640.31%
202520,424640.31%
202420,360640.32%
202320,296640.32%
202220,232-80-0.39%
202120,312-87-0.43%
202020,399-165-0.8%
201920,564-18-0.09%
201820,582300.15%
201720,552910.44%
201620,461340.17%
201520,427640.31%
201420,3631070.53%
201320,2561360.68%
201220,1201380.69%
201119,9821290.65%
201019,85300%

Marblehead town Population by Year