City in Norfolk County, Massachusetts · 13.8 sq mi · 2,826 people per sq mi
38,897 people live in Braintree Town. The typical household earns $122,214, and the median resident is 41.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 39,143 in 2020
Poverty rate 5.91%
Men 39.7 · Women 43.1
1800–2026
38,897
2026 projection
0.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1800–2026
38,897
2026 projection
0.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 38,897 | -60 | 0.15% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38,957 | +116 | 0.30% |
| 2024 | 38,841 | +180 | 0.47% |
| 2023 | 38,661 | -49 | 0.13% |
| 2022 | 38,710 | -83 | 0.21% |
| 2021 | 38,793 | -350 | 0.89% |
| 2020 | 39,143 | +76 | 0.19% |
| 2019 | 39,067 | +156 | 0.40% |
| 2018 | 38,911 | +167 | 0.43% |
| 2017 | 38,744 | +269 | 0.70% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 389 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 17 residents
51% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 51% | 54% | 49% |
| Never married | 35% | 36% | 34% |
| Divorced | 7% | 6% | 9% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 8% |
| Separated | 1% | 1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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