Wareham

County:: Plymouth County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 35.822
State:: Massachusetts

Wareham is located in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Wareham has a 2025 population of 23,278. Wareham is currently growing at a rate of 0.17% annually and its population has increased by 0.03% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 23,272 in 2020.

The average household income in Wareham is $104,849 with a poverty rate of 7.17%.The median age in Wareham is 53.1 years: 52.1 years for males, and 53.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Wareham includes 81.39% White, 6.49% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Black or African American, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	18,904	81.39%
Two or more races	1,979	8.52%
Other race	1,508	6.49%
Asian	473	2.04%
Black or African American	342	1.47%
Native American	20	0.09%

Wareham Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Wareham's average per capita income is $57,509. Household income levels show a median of $82,741. The poverty rate stands at 7.17%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$125,053	-
Families	$98,799	$120,336
Households	$82,741	$104,849
Non Families	$62,555	$69,371

$57,509

Average Income

$82,741

Median Household Income

7.17%

Poverty Rate