Ashby town, Massachusetts Population 2024

3,212

Ashby town Demographics

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

  • White: 94.89%
  • Two or more races: 4.67%
  • Asian: 0.44%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
23.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
135.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.82% (26)
The current population of Ashby town, Massachusetts is 3,212 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,186.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,02594.89%
Two or more races1494.67%
Asian140.44%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Ashby town Population by Race

Ashby town Population Pyramid 2024

Ashby town Median Age

50.2

Total

50.3

Male

50.1

Female

Ashby town Adults

There are 2,687 adults, (647 of whom are seniors) in Ashby town.

Ashby town Age Dependency

56.3

Age Dependency Ratio

31.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

24.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Ashby town Sex Ratio

Female1,61350.6%
Male1,57549.4%

Ashby town Population by Age

Ashby town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,2642.5294.25.8
Married8502.9296.53.5
Non Family3431.3987.512.5
Female473.091000
Male243.251000

2.89

Average Family Size

2.52

Average Household Size

94.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ashby town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1385.51%
Associates Degree25310.1%
Bachelors Degree56722.63%
Graduate Degree49519.75%
High School Graduate64725.82%
Less Than 9th Grade301.2%
Some College37615%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Ashby town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ashby town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,3752,211954
2+ Races969677
Hispanic626247
Asian141010

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 80.21%.

Ashby town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$75,893$101,607$58,400
Graduate Degree$62,031$72,750$61,719
High School Graduate$49,485$54,924$37,188
Less Than 9th Grade$60,132$60,263$0
Overall$57,757$61,577$51,069
Some College$51,229$57,250$50,598

$57,757

Average Earnings

$61,577

Average Male

$51,069

Average Female

Ashby town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ashby town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ashby town Language

95.91% of Ashby town residents speak only English, while 4.09% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.61% of the population.

Ashby town Language

Ashby town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,004852.83%
Multiple14942.68%

2.79%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.54%

Male Poverty Rate

3.04%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ashby town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ashby town is White, with 2.83% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ashby town is Multiple, with 2.68% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.29%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.86%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.44%.

Ashby town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Bachelors or Greater4.52%
High School3.09%
Some College1.43%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Ashby town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed1.17%
Female Employed1.05%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Ashby town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ashby town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$118,036$149,074
Households$110,536$138,840
Married Families$121,154$-999,999,999
Non Families$67,250$105,535

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ashby town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

62.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.1%

Male Marriage Rate

62.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Ashby town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Ashby 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.

Ashby town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ashby town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

117

Number of Veterans

113

Male Veterans

4

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam37
First Gulf War18
Second Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Ashby town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6450
75+25
65 to 7424
35 to 5418
18 to 340

Ashby town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1174.56%

Ashby town Veterans by Race

Ashby town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

13.68%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ashby town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.7%

Labor Force Participation

68%

Employment Rate

3.7%

Unemployment Rate

Ashby town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ashby town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ashby 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

75.13%

Born in Ashby town

96.2%

Native Born

3.8%

Foreign Born

0.47%

Non Citizen

3.32%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.2% of Ashby town residents were born in the United States, with 75.13% having been born in Massachusetts. 0.47% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Ashby town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,282140.43%
20283,268140.43%
20273,254140.43%
20263,240140.43%
20253,226140.44%
20243,212140.44%
20233,198140.44%
20223,18400%
20213,184-2-0.06%
20203,186-33-1.03%
20193,219-6-0.19%
20183,22540.12%
20173,221140.44%
20163,20740.12%
20153,20370.22%
20143,196210.66%
20133,175220.7%
20123,153371.19%
20113,116311%
20103,08500%

Ashby town Population by Year