CDP in Middlesex County, Massachusetts · 1.3 sq mi · 920 people per sq mi
About 1,200 people live in Shirley. The typical household earns $108,494, and the median resident is 44.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,716 in 2020
Poverty rate 5.93%
Men 40.3 · Women 46.8
2011–2026
1,213
2026 projection
29.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
Use the left and right arrow keys to inspect population observations.
2011–2026
1,213
2026 projection
29.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
Use the left and right arrow keys to inspect population observations.
| 2026 | 1,213 | -15 | 1.22% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,228 | -28 | 1.12% |
| 2023 | 1,256 | -103 | 7.58% |
| 2022 | 1,359 | -348 | 20.39% |
| 2021 | 1,707 | -9 | 0.52% |
| 2020 | 1,716 | -145 | 7.79% |
| 2019 | 1,861 | +79 | 4.43% |
| 2018 | 1,782 | +312 | 21.22% |
| 2017 | 1,470 | +109 | 8.01% |
| 2016 | 1,361 | +78 | 6.08% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 11 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
50% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 50% | 61% | 42% |
| Never married | 36% | 33% | 38% |
| Divorced | 2% | 0% | 4% |
| Widowed | 11% | 6% | 15% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau