Wareham town, Massachusetts Population 2024

23,238

Wareham town is located in Plymouth County Massachusetts. Wareham town has a 2024 population of 23,238. Wareham town is currently growing at a rate of 0.17% annually but its population has decreased by -0.15% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 23,272 in 2020.

The average household income in Wareham town is $95,191 with a poverty rate of 6.68%. The median age in Wareham town is 53.5 years: 52.6 years for males, and 53.8 years for females.

Wareham town Demographics

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

  • White: 82%
  • Two or more races: 7.3%
  • Other race: 6.36%
  • Asian: 1.98%
  • Black or African American: 1.61%
  • Native American: 0.75%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
35.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
648.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.15% (-34)
The current population of Wareham town, Massachusetts is 23,238 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 23,272.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White19,01782%
Two or more races1,6937.3%
Other race1,4756.36%
Asian4601.98%
Black or African American3741.61%
Native American1730.75%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wareham town Population by Race

Wareham town Population Pyramid 2024

Wareham town Median Age

53.5

Total

52.6

Male

53.8

Female

Wareham town Adults

There are 19,982 adults, (6,398 of whom are seniors) in Wareham town.

Wareham town Age Dependency

70.7

Age Dependency Ratio

47.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

23.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Wareham town Sex Ratio

Female12,20752.63%
Male10,98547.37%

Wareham town Population by Age

Wareham town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,2932.2377.322.7
Married4,5382.8786.813.2
Non Family3,7001.267.932.1
Female1,5922.5679.620.4
Male4632.9752.347.7

2.72

Average Family Size

2.23

Average Household Size

77.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wareham town Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7444.05%
Associates Degree1,84210.04%
Bachelors Degree2,98116.25%
Graduate Degree1,6869.19%
High School Graduate6,36934.71%
Less Than 9th Grade7354.01%
Some College3,99221.76%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wareham town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wareham town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White15,32014,3784,147
Other Race1,24594997
2+ Races1,050964211
Asian321264148
Black30922651
Hispanic28925713
Native American55550

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 46.11%.

Wareham town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$68,348$79,731$59,670
Graduate Degree$77,672$92,841$56,731
High School Graduate$43,893$45,741$40,707
Less Than 9th Grade$15,962$13,655$0
Overall$53,366$55,344$50,562
Some College$56,456$60,618$55,030

$53,366

Average Earnings

$55,344

Average Male

$50,562

Average Female

Wareham town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wareham town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wareham town Language

91.66% of Wareham town residents speak only English, while 8.34% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 6.1% of the population.

Wareham town Language

Wareham town Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White18,7651,2906.87%
Multiple1,6931015.97%
Black3665715.57%
Other1,474543.66%
Asian450327.11%
Hispanic40720.49%

6.68%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.71%

Male Poverty Rate

8.45%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wareham town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wareham town is Black, with 15.57% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wareham town is Hispanic, with 0.49% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.83%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.31%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.43%.

Wareham town Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
High School11.23%
Less Than 9th Grade10.69%
Some College3.77%
Bachelors or Greater2.82%

Wareham town Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed17.26%
Female Employed5.39%
Male Employed1.62%
Male Unemployed0%

Wareham town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wareham town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$90,151$111,721
Households$76,787$95,191
Married Families$119,056$-999,999,999
Non Families$51,062$58,928

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wareham town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.7%

Male Marriage Rate

43.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Wareham town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wareham 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 45-54.

Wareham town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wareham town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,711

Number of Veterans

1,586

Male Veterans

125

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam716
Second Gulf War231
First Gulf War201
Korea124
World War II97

Wareham town Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
75+596
65 to 74512
55 to 64270
35 to 54172
18 to 34161

Wareham town Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,2437.39%
2+ Races23420.63%
Other Race17613.44%
Hispanic8529.41%
Black5818.77%

Wareham town Veterans by Race

Wareham town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0.77%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.77%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wareham town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.2%

Labor Force Participation

55.3%

Employment Rate

6.6%

Unemployment Rate

Wareham town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wareham town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wareham 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

82.42%

Born in Wareham town

93.46%

Native Born

6.54%

Foreign Born

1.38%

Non Citizen

5.17%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.46% of Wareham town residents were born in the United States, with 82.42% having been born in Massachusetts. 1.38% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Wareham town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202923,438400.17%
202823,398400.17%
202723,358400.17%
202623,318400.17%
202523,278400.17%
202423,238400.17%
202323,198400.17%
202223,158-161-0.69%
202123,319470.2%
202023,2725192.28%
201922,753410.18%
201822,712540.24%
201722,658490.22%
201622,609610.27%
201522,548360.16%
201422,512770.34%
201322,435750.34%
201222,3601290.58%
201122,2313591.64%
201021,87200%

Wareham town Population by Year