City in Middlesex County, Massachusetts · 20.9 sq mi · 2,056 people per sq mi
42,901 people live in Marlborough. The typical household earns $91,968, and the median resident is 37.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 41,793 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.6%
Men 38 · Women 37
1790–2026
42,901
2026 projection
2.7% since 2020 (increase)
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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1790–2026
42,901
2026 projection
2.7% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 42,901 | +129 | 0.30% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42,772 | +619 | 1.47% |
| 2024 | 42,153 | +478 | 1.15% |
| 2023 | 41,675 | +337 | 0.82% |
| 2022 | 41,338 | +165 | 0.40% |
| 2021 | 41,173 | -620 | 1.48% |
| 2020 | 41,793 | -34 | 0.08% |
| 2019 | 41,827 | +100 | 0.24% |
| 2018 | 41,727 | +159 | 0.38% |
| 2017 | 41,568 | +246 | 0.60% |
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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 416 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 10 residents
50% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 50% | 52% | 47% |
| Never married | 33% | 35% | 30% |
| Divorced | 11% | 9% | 14% |
| Widowed | 5% | 3% | 7% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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