Wayland town, Massachusetts Population 2024

13,762

Wayland town Demographics

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

  • White: 76.09%
  • Asian: 14.12%
  • Two or more races: 6.36%
  • Other race: 2.47%
  • Black or African American: 0.84%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.12%
  • Native American: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
15.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
914.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.05% (-146)
The current population of Wayland town, Massachusetts is 13,762 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 13,908.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,52076.09%
Asian1,95214.12%
Two or more races8796.36%
Other race3422.47%
Black or African American1160.84%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander170.12%
Native American00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Wayland town Population by Race

Wayland town Population Pyramid 2024

Wayland town Median Age

44.5

Total

44.6

Male

44.5

Female

Wayland town Adults

There are 10,347 adults, (2,700 of whom are seniors) in Wayland town.

Wayland town Age Dependency

80.8

Age Dependency Ratio

35.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Wayland town Sex Ratio

Female7,11151.43%
Male6,71548.57%

Wayland town Population by Age

Wayland town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,9482.7890.49.6
Married3,4813.296.13.9
Non Family1,0031.3376.723.3
Female3942.7573.626.4
Male703.191000

3.13

Average Family Size

2.78

Average Household Size

90.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wayland town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1401.46%
Associates Degree3243.38%
Bachelors Degree3,18233.16%
Graduate Degree4,28444.64%
High School Graduate5275.49%
Less Than 9th Grade760.79%
Some College1,06411.09%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wayland town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wayland town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,4077,3215,685
Asian1,3381,2701,182
Hispanic444405260
2+ Races375375299
Other Race235187133
Black1018763
Islander171717

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Wayland town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$108,327$119,926$78,125
Graduate Degree$157,870$213,295$120,598
High School Graduate$58,488$59,767$29,063
Less Than 9th Grade$74,375$81,111$0
Overall$118,699$147,143$91,476
Some College$56,985$72,857$53,333

$118,699

Average Earnings

$147,143

Average Male

$91,476

Average Female

Wayland town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wayland town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wayland town Language

78.82% of Wayland town residents speak only English, while 21.18% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 9.8% of the population.

Wayland town Language

Wayland town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,2713793.69%
Hispanic7038011.38%
Multiple860809.3%
Other3427020.47%
Asian1,952311.59%
Black1151311.3%

4.16%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.36%

Male Poverty Rate

4.92%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wayland town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wayland town is Other, with 20.47% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wayland town is Asian, with 1.59% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.5%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.35%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.77%.

Wayland town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20%
Some College9.72%
High School3.9%
Bachelors or Greater1.69%

Wayland town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed29.52%
Female Employed2.43%
Male Employed0.57%
Male Unemployed0%

Wayland town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wayland town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$250,001$325,118
Households$221,250$285,566
Married Families$250,001$-999,999,999
Non Families$90,208$126,077

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wayland town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

67.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

70.9%

Male Marriage Rate

64.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Wayland town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wayland 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.

Wayland town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wayland town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

302

Number of Veterans

302

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam134
First Gulf War38
Second Gulf War32
Korea28
World War II9

Wayland town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+177
65 to 7469
35 to 5430
55 to 6424
18 to 342

Wayland town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2923.64%
Black108.62%

Wayland town Veterans by Race

Wayland town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.79%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wayland town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.4%

Labor Force Participation

64.1%

Employment Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

Wayland town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wayland town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wayland 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

51.02%

Born in Wayland town

81.77%

Native Born

18.23%

Foreign Born

5.68%

Non Citizen

12.56%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

81.77% of Wayland town residents were born in the United States, with 51.02% having been born in Massachusetts. 5.68% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Wayland town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202913,812100.07%
202813,802100.07%
202713,792100.07%
202613,782100.07%
202513,772100.07%
202413,762100.07%
202313,752100.07%
202213,742-44-0.32%
202113,786-122-0.88%
202013,908640.46%
201913,844-15-0.11%
201813,859-21-0.15%
201713,880630.46%
201613,8171941.42%
201513,6231160.86%
201413,507880.66%
201313,4191531.15%
201213,2661491.14%
201113,1171361.05%
201012,98100%

Wayland town Population by Year