Wakefield town, Massachusetts Population 2024

28,409

Wakefield town Demographics

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

  • White: 87.98%
  • Two or more races: 5%
  • Asian: 4.85%
  • Other race: 1.27%
  • Black or African American: 0.84%
  • Native American: 0.06%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
7.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,842.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.96% (1,343)
The current population of Wakefield town, Massachusetts is 28,409 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 27,066.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White24,00587.98%
Two or more races1,3635%
Asian1,3244.85%
Other race3471.27%
Black or African American2280.84%
Native American170.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wakefield town Population by Race

Wakefield town Population Pyramid 2024

Wakefield town Median Age

42.9

Total

41

Male

45

Female

Wakefield town Adults

There are 21,827 adults, (5,253 of whom are seniors) in Wakefield town.

Wakefield town Age Dependency

64.6

Age Dependency Ratio

31.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Wakefield town Sex Ratio

Female13,46949.37%
Male13,81550.63%

Wakefield town Population by Age

Wakefield town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,0662.4270.429.6
Married5,7423.1486.113.9
Non Family3,9511.252.247.8
Female1,0213.0657.942.1
Male3522.7356.343.8

3.06

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

70.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wakefield town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4912.42%
Associates Degree1,2686.25%
Bachelors Degree6,46431.88%
Graduate Degree5,09425.13%
High School Graduate4,26721.05%
Less Than 9th Grade3561.76%
Some College2,33411.51%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wakefield town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wakefield town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White17,78217,07810,173
Asian1,0971,011761
2+ Races808808354
Hispanic476433187
Other Race209188103
Black16415493
Native American171313

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 76.47%.

Wakefield town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$94,702$107,436$82,134
Graduate Degree$100,816$108,458$95,651
High School Graduate$60,910$70,813$44,864
Less Than 9th Grade$50,982$51,696$0
Overall$83,614$91,986$72,964
Some College$65,436$75,417$47,647

$83,614

Average Earnings

$91,986

Average Male

$72,964

Average Female

Wakefield town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wakefield town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wakefield town Language

87.09% of Wakefield town residents speak only English, while 12.91% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 7.22% of the population.

Wakefield town Language

Wakefield town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White23,4597973.4%
Hispanic64622334.52%
Multiple1,36322316.36%
Other33314744.14%
Asian1,318644.86%
Black213115.16%

4.62%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.94%

Male Poverty Rate

4.29%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wakefield town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wakefield town is Other, with 44.14% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wakefield town is White, with 3.4% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.43%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.84%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.48%.

Wakefield town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.82%
High School7.81%
Some College6.63%
Bachelors or Greater1.91%

Wakefield town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed10.68%
Male Unemployed7.26%
Male Employed2.55%
Female Employed1.72%

Wakefield town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wakefield town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$163,313$195,983
Households$130,320$163,714
Married Families$184,111$-999,999,999
Non Families$81,875$102,134

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wakefield town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.9%

Male Marriage Rate

55.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Wakefield town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wakefield town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Wakefield town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wakefield town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

851

Number of Veterans

806

Male Veterans

45

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam302
First Gulf War148
Second Gulf War133
Korea129
World War II32

Wakefield town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+307
55 to 64213
65 to 74163
35 to 54128
18 to 3440

Wakefield town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8014.15%
Hispanic437.85%
2+ Races262.82%
Other Race144.76%
Black105.46%

Wakefield town Veterans by Race

Wakefield town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.78%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.87%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wakefield town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.4%

Labor Force Participation

66.3%

Employment Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

Wakefield town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wakefield town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wakefield 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

74.49%

Born in Wakefield town

89.81%

Native Born

10.19%

Foreign Born

3.41%

Non Citizen

6.77%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.81% of Wakefield town residents were born in the United States, with 74.49% having been born in Massachusetts. 3.41% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Wakefield town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202931,4045991.94%
202830,8055991.98%
202730,2065992.02%
202629,6075992.06%
202529,0085992.11%
202428,4095992.15%
202327,8105992.2%
202227,211110.04%
202127,2001340.5%
202027,066300.11%
201927,036-7-0.03%
201827,043-49-0.18%
201727,0921960.73%
201626,896100.04%
201526,886860.32%
201426,8006392.44%
201326,1615091.98%
201225,6522080.82%
201125,4442811.12%
201025,16300%

Wakefield town Population by Year