Framingham city, Massachusetts Population 2024

71,994

Framingham city Demographics

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

  • White: 55.11%
  • Two or more races: 16.54%
  • Other race: 14.23%
  • Asian: 7.21%
  • Black or African American: 6.45%
  • Native American: 0.43%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.04%
Land Area (mi²)
25.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,874.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.28% (-203)
The current population of Framingham city, Massachusetts is 71,994 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 72,197.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White39,68455.11%
Two or more races11,90916.54%
Other race10,24514.23%
Asian5,1937.21%
Black or African American4,6426.45%
Native American3080.43%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander320.04%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Framingham city Population by Race

Framingham city Population Pyramid 2024

Framingham city Median Age

37.7

Total

37.1

Male

38.1

Female

Framingham city Adults

There are 56,062 adults, (11,368 of whom are seniors) in Framingham city.

Framingham city Age Dependency

61.1

Age Dependency Ratio

25.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Framingham city Sex Ratio

Female36,09150.12%
Male35,92249.88%

Framingham city Population by Age

Framingham city Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All27,4512.5154.845.2
Married13,5003.1471.528.5
Non Family9,3991.2439.960.1
Female3,2663.2632.267.8
Male1,2863.2145.354.7

3.06

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

54.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Framingham city Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,8015.69%
Associates Degree3,0396.17%
Bachelors Degree14,24428.93%
Graduate Degree10,08820.49%
High School Graduate10,27920.87%
Less Than 9th Grade2,9195.93%
Some College5,87311.93%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Framingham city Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Framingham city Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White27,59726,63015,833
Hispanic7,5995,4932,217
2+ Races7,1014,9542,128
Other Race6,0284,1901,502
Asian4,0943,7922,992
Black3,0252,8421,441
Native American18012124
Islander212121

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Framingham city Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$78,846$98,750$62,866
Graduate Degree$102,156$122,500$90,699
High School Graduate$38,358$43,471$34,470
Less Than 9th Grade$31,166$37,835$22,232
Overall$60,295$66,714$52,489
Some College$50,009$56,284$46,417

$60,295

Average Earnings

$66,714

Average Male

$52,489

Average Female

Framingham city Earnings by Educational Attainment

Framingham city Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Framingham city Language

56.09% of Framingham city residents speak only English, while 43.91% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 21.63% of the population.

Framingham city Language

Framingham city Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic13,0252,67620.55%
White35,3932,4716.98%
Multiple11,6292,44020.98%
Other10,0601,17311.66%
Black4,25164115.08%
Asian5,0672304.54%
Native27711240.43%

11.01%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.5%

Male Poverty Rate

12.53%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Framingham city

The race most likely to be in poverty in Framingham city is Native, with 40.43% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Framingham city is Asian, with 4.54% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.19%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.49%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.1%.

Framingham city Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.01%
High School15.22%
Some College10.58%
Bachelors or Greater4.02%

Framingham city Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed33.3%
Female Unemployed24.2%
Female Employed5.91%
Male Employed3.17%

Framingham city Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Framingham city Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$118,119$161,365
Households$98,179$136,891
Married Families$141,591$-999,999,999
Non Families$65,007$82,133

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Framingham city Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.7%

Male Marriage Rate

47.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Framingham city Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Framingham city 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.

Framingham city Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Framingham city Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,787

Number of Veterans

1,678

Male Veterans

109

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam672
Second Gulf War336
First Gulf War174
Korea143
World War II34

Framingham city Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+563
65 to 74505
55 to 64332
35 to 54257
18 to 34130

Framingham city Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,3264.08%
Asian2786.34%
Hispanic1962.23%
2+ Races1031.26%
Black802.32%

Framingham city Veterans by Race

Framingham city Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.07%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.81%

Veteran Disability Rate

Framingham city Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.9%

Labor Force Participation

67.6%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Framingham city Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Framingham city Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Framingham city 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

48.52%

Born in Framingham city

68.49%

Native Born

31.51%

Foreign Born

19.96%

Non Citizen

11.55%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

68.49% of Framingham city residents were born in the United States, with 48.52% having been born in Massachusetts. 19.96% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Framingham city Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202972,5891190.16%
202872,4701190.16%
202772,3511190.16%
202672,2321190.17%
202572,1131190.17%
202471,9941190.17%
202371,8751190.17%
202271,756-137-0.19%
202171,893-304-0.42%
202072,197-2,072-2.79%
201974,2691,4992.06%
201872,7709371.3%
201771,8333250.45%
201671,5085320.75%
201570,9761600.23%
201470,8163780.54%
201370,4383570.51%
201270,0814130.59%
201169,6689991.45%
201068,66900%

Framingham city Population by Year