Chelmsford town, Massachusetts Population 2024

36,266

Chelmsford town Demographics

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

  • White: 81.16%
  • Asian: 9.08%
  • Two or more races: 5.04%
  • Other race: 2.59%
  • Black or African American: 1.92%
  • Native American: 0.22%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
22.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,620.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.32% (-116)
The current population of Chelmsford town, Massachusetts is 36,266 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 36,382.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White29,39581.16%
Asian3,2879.08%
Two or more races1,8265.04%
Other race9382.59%
Black or African American6951.92%
Native American790.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Chelmsford town Population by Race

Chelmsford town Population Pyramid 2024

Chelmsford town Median Age

42.8

Total

42.1

Male

43.4

Female

Chelmsford town Adults

There are 28,545 adults, (6,652 of whom are seniors) in Chelmsford town.

Chelmsford town Age Dependency

65.4

Age Dependency Ratio

30.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Chelmsford town Sex Ratio

Female18,55551.23%
Male17,66548.77%

Chelmsford town Population by Age

Chelmsford town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,4962.6683.216.8
Married8,2323.393.46.6
Non Family3,6541.26139
Female1,2602.7577.122.9
Male3502.6196.33.7

3.17

Average Family Size

2.66

Average Household Size

83.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Chelmsford town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6002.32%
Associates Degree2,4779.58%
Bachelors Degree7,76330.02%
Graduate Degree6,36924.63%
High School Graduate4,27016.51%
Less Than 9th Grade4891.89%
Some College3,89315.05%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Chelmsford town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Chelmsford town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White21,29220,70011,529
Asian2,3392,1261,781
Hispanic1,086960332
2+ Races1,010943421
Other Race596484152
Black406304172
Native American343410

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 76.14%.

Chelmsford town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$95,756$115,670$79,767
Graduate Degree$112,037$136,692$94,147
High School Graduate$45,463$72,044$35,583
Less Than 9th Grade$52,266$66,237$34,375
Overall$85,423$101,596$66,975
Some College$58,706$69,505$48,488

$85,423

Average Earnings

$101,596

Average Male

$66,975

Average Female

Chelmsford town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Chelmsford town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Chelmsford town Language

84.1% of Chelmsford town residents speak only English, while 15.9% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 7.53% of the population.

Chelmsford town Language

Chelmsford town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White28,7201,2494.35%
Asian3,2801193.63%
Hispanic1,9651135.75%
Other926677.24%
Multiple1,826502.74%
Black672365.36%
Native791215.19%

4.26%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.7%

Male Poverty Rate

4.79%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Chelmsford town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Chelmsford town is Native, with 15.19% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Chelmsford town is Multiple, with 2.74% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.37%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.92%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.95%.

Chelmsford town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.45%
High School8.36%
Some College3.8%
Bachelors or Greater1.41%

Chelmsford town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed18.36%
Male Unemployed10%
Male Employed1.21%
Female Employed0.65%

Chelmsford town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Chelmsford town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$162,740$187,440
Households$140,519$161,805
Married Families$177,155$-999,999,999
Non Families$64,222$85,198

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Chelmsford town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.6%

Male Marriage Rate

55.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Chelmsford town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Chelmsford 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.

Chelmsford town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Chelmsford town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,443

Number of Veterans

1,337

Male Veterans

106

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam599
First Gulf War279
Second Gulf War167
Korea123
World War II27

Chelmsford town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+517
65 to 74352
35 to 54294
55 to 64257
18 to 3423

Chelmsford town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,3025.47%
Hispanic675.13%
Other Race6510.2%
2+ Races342.95%
Black214.94%
Native American1235.29%
Asian90.37%

Chelmsford town Veterans by Race

Chelmsford town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.76%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.07%

Veteran Disability Rate

Chelmsford town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.6%

Labor Force Participation

65.1%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Chelmsford town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Chelmsford town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Chelmsford 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

66.24%

Born in Chelmsford town

87.41%

Native Born

12.59%

Foreign Born

4.55%

Non Citizen

8.04%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.41% of Chelmsford town residents were born in the United States, with 66.24% having been born in Massachusetts. 4.55% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Chelmsford town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202936,696860.23%
202836,610860.24%
202736,524860.24%
202636,438860.24%
202536,352860.24%
202436,266860.24%
202336,180860.24%
202236,094480.13%
202136,046-336-0.92%
202036,3829912.8%
201935,3911860.53%
201835,2051850.53%
201735,020-6-0.02%
201635,026-62-0.18%
201535,088710.2%
201435,0172450.7%
201334,7721960.57%
201234,5763120.91%
201134,2643641.07%
201033,90000%

Chelmsford town Population by Year