Shrewsbury town, Massachusetts Population 2024

39,175

Shrewsbury town Demographics

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

  • White: 64.11%
  • Asian: 23.65%
  • Two or more races: 7.48%
  • Black or African American: 3.12%
  • Other race: 1.64%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
20.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,888.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.37% (906)
The current population of Shrewsbury town, Massachusetts is 39,175 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 38,269.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White24,64264.11%
Asian9,09023.65%
Two or more races2,8767.48%
Black or African American1,2013.12%
Other race6311.64%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Shrewsbury town Population by Race

Shrewsbury town Population Pyramid 2024

Shrewsbury town Median Age

40.5

Total

40.3

Male

40.8

Female

Shrewsbury town Adults

There are 29,704 adults, (6,027 of whom are seniors) in Shrewsbury town.

Shrewsbury town Age Dependency

62.4

Age Dependency Ratio

25.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Shrewsbury town Sex Ratio

Female19,56350.89%
Male18,87749.11%

Shrewsbury town Population by Age

Shrewsbury town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,5082.6472.127.9
Married8,5793.2683.816.2
Non Family4,0541.2550.249.8
Female1,3912.866832
Male4842.7460.739.3

3.13

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

72.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Shrewsbury town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7172.65%
Associates Degree1,6055.94%
Bachelors Degree8,07029.86%
Graduate Degree9,65435.72%
High School Graduate3,63913.46%
Less Than 9th Grade4251.57%
Some College2,91910.8%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Shrewsbury town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Shrewsbury town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White18,03917,59211,194
Asian5,9805,6535,060
2+ Races1,4161,174437
Hispanic1,091960604
Black886788509
Other Race353343255

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 97.52%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 84.62%.

Shrewsbury town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$95,038$118,036$66,814
Graduate Degree$119,135$143,710$103,032
High School Graduate$52,930$56,892$41,917
Less Than 9th Grade$32,076$38,156$0
Overall$86,823$109,833$65,130
Some College$55,439$70,016$41,183

$86,823

Average Earnings

$109,833

Average Male

$65,130

Average Female

Shrewsbury town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Shrewsbury town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Shrewsbury town Language

65.78% of Shrewsbury town residents speak only English, while 34.22% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 15.04% of the population.

Shrewsbury town Language

Shrewsbury town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White24,0328383.49%
Asian9,0713904.3%
Multiple2,8441113.9%
Black1,2011028.49%
Hispanic1,791884.91%
Other631304.75%

3.84%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.97%

Male Poverty Rate

3.72%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Shrewsbury town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Shrewsbury town is Black, with 8.49% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Shrewsbury town is White, with 3.49% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.12%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.56%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.92%.

Shrewsbury town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.64%
High School8.7%
Some College5.19%
Bachelors or Greater2.42%

Shrewsbury town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed5.26%
Male Employed2.7%
Female Employed1.94%
Male Unemployed0%

Shrewsbury town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Shrewsbury town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$166,579$203,070
Households$136,225$177,457
Married Families$180,164$-999,999,999
Non Families$69,764$104,154

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Shrewsbury town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.3%

Male Marriage Rate

57.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Shrewsbury town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Shrewsbury 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.

Shrewsbury town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Shrewsbury town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,382

Number of Veterans

1,300

Male Veterans

82

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam506
Second Gulf War300
First Gulf War165
Korea83
World War II37

Shrewsbury town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+511
55 to 64296
65 to 74277
35 to 54177
18 to 34121

Shrewsbury town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,3176.49%
2+ Races543.05%
Hispanic262.09%
Black111.18%

Shrewsbury town Veterans by Race

Shrewsbury town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0.15%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.23%

Veteran Disability Rate

Shrewsbury town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.3%

Labor Force Participation

64.4%

Employment Rate

2.9%

Unemployment Rate

Shrewsbury town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Shrewsbury town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Shrewsbury 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

52.83%

Born in Shrewsbury town

73.28%

Native Born

26.72%

Foreign Born

13.71%

Non Citizen

13%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

73.28% of Shrewsbury town residents were born in the United States, with 52.83% having been born in Massachusetts. 13.71% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Shrewsbury town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202940,6052860.71%
202840,3192860.71%
202740,0332860.72%
202639,7472860.72%
202539,4612860.73%
202439,1752860.74%
202338,8892860.74%
202238,6032550.66%
202138,348790.21%
202038,269230.06%
201938,2466001.59%
201837,6465521.49%
201737,0946811.87%
201636,413-13-0.04%
201536,4261450.4%
201436,2812380.66%
201336,0432410.67%
201235,8021810.51%
201135,6212310.65%
201035,39000%

Shrewsbury town Population by Year