Stow town, Massachusetts Population 2024

7,095

Stow town Demographics

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

  • White: 83.46%
  • Asian: 5.4%
  • Two or more races: 4.57%
  • Other race: 3.4%
  • Black or African American: 3.17%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
17.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
409.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.88% (-63)
The current population of Stow town, Massachusetts is 7,095 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,158.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,93383.46%
Asian3845.4%
Two or more races3254.57%
Other race2423.4%
Black or African American2253.17%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Stow town Population by Race

Stow town Population Pyramid 2024

Stow town Median Age

44.8

Total

39

Male

48.6

Female

Stow town Adults

There are 5,517 adults, (1,317 of whom are seniors) in Stow town.

Stow town Age Dependency

69.3

Age Dependency Ratio

31.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Stow town Sex Ratio

Female3,39347.73%
Male3,71652.27%

Stow town Population by Age

Stow town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,7312.685.514.5
Married1,8423.0590.39.7
Non Family5441.163.236.8
Female3092.3894.55.5
Male364.391000

2.93

Average Family Size

2.6

Average Household Size

85.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Stow town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade410.8%
Associates Degree1563.04%
Bachelors Degree1,86036.25%
Graduate Degree2,07140.36%
High School Graduate52210.17%
Less Than 9th Grade270.53%
Some College4548.85%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Stow town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Stow town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,3444,3033,258
Asian253253225
Black206206190
2+ Races191164153
Other Race129129105
Hispanic1108365

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 92.23%.

Stow town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$117,068$126,912$94,792
Graduate Degree$120,764$181,544$81,000
High School Graduate$38,594$46,042$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$93,111$125,492$74,977
Some College$70,633$70,536$0

$93,111

Average Earnings

$125,492

Average Male

$74,977

Average Female

Stow town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Stow town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Stow town Language

88.85% of Stow town residents speak only English, while 11.15% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 5.42% of the population.

Stow town Language

Stow town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Asian38424463.54%
White5,907761.29%
Hispanic1843016.3%
Multiple325226.77%
Other242104.13%

4.95%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.99%

Male Poverty Rate

8.19%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Stow town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Stow town is Asian, with 63.54% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Stow town is White, with 1.29% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.77%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.26%.

Stow town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.41%
High School13.79%
Bachelors or Greater3.08%
Some College1.48%

Stow town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed6.13%
Male Unemployed0.7%
Male Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Stow town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Stow town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$205,536$241,034
Households$177,862$210,048
Married Families$217,237$-999,999,999
Non Families$62,250$69,214

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Stow town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

62.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.1%

Male Marriage Rate

62.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Stow town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Stow town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Stow town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Stow town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

239

Number of Veterans

235

Male Veterans

4

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War120
Second Gulf War76
Korea27
Vietnam16
World War II0

Stow town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5488
65 to 7487
75+60
55 to 644
18 to 340

Stow town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2355.1%
2+ Races41.7%

Stow town Veterans by Race

Stow town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

14.23%

Veteran Disability Rate

Stow town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.7%

Labor Force Participation

64.5%

Employment Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

Stow town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Stow town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Stow 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

58.85%

Born in Stow town

90.14%

Native Born

9.86%

Foreign Born

5.37%

Non Citizen

4.49%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.14% of Stow town residents were born in the United States, with 58.85% having been born in Massachusetts. 5.37% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Stow town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,13070.1%
20287,12370.1%
20277,11670.1%
20267,10970.1%
20257,10270.1%
20247,09570.1%
20237,08870.1%
20227,081-8-0.11%
20217,089-69-0.96%
20207,158-85-1.17%
20197,243470.65%
20187,1961041.47%
20177,092160.23%
20167,07690.13%
20157,067160.23%
20147,0511171.69%
20136,934650.95%
20126,8691081.6%
20116,7611281.93%
20106,63300%

Stow town Population by Year