Wellesley town, Massachusetts Population 2024

30,904

Wellesley town Demographics

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

  • White: 73.5%
  • Asian: 13.96%
  • Two or more races: 9.02%
  • Black or African American: 1.97%
  • Other race: 1.39%
  • Native American: 0.16%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
10.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,083.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
6.98% (2,017)
The current population of Wellesley town, Massachusetts is 30,904 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 28,887.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White21,98073.5%
Asian4,17513.96%
Two or more races2,6979.02%
Black or African American5901.97%
Other race4161.39%
Native American480.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wellesley town Population by Race

Wellesley town Population Pyramid 2024

Wellesley town Median Age

38.1

Total

40.5

Male

35.1

Female

Wellesley town Adults

There are 22,809 adults, (4,799 of whom are seniors) in Wellesley town.

Wellesley town Age Dependency

66.1

Age Dependency Ratio

26.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Wellesley town Sex Ratio

Female16,75556.03%
Male13,15143.97%

Wellesley town Population by Age

Wellesley town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,1012.778416
Married6,3673.391.88.2
Non Family2,0841.162.537.5
Female5152.9481.718.3
Male1352.5854.845.2

3.22

Average Family Size

2.77

Average Household Size

84.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wellesley town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade970.57%
Associates Degree4322.56%
Bachelors Degree5,41232.03%
Graduate Degree9,31455.12%
High School Graduate6643.93%
Less Than 9th Grade1530.91%
Some College8264.89%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wellesley town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wellesley town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,37913,18311,736
Asian2,2342,2191,937
2+ Races871855787
Hispanic670656614
Black1149947
Other Race888841
Native American444

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 native american people with a rate of 100%.

Wellesley town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$114,189$204,615$75,341
Graduate Degree$181,863$239,980$121,324
High School Graduate$36,875$0$36,029
Less Than 9th Grade$35,104$0$0
Overall$152,899$216,000$101,563
Some College$45,417$0$21,607

$152,899

Average Earnings

$216,000

Average Male

$101,563

Average Female

Wellesley town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wellesley town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wellesley town Language

79.63% of Wellesley town residents speak only English, while 20.37% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 8.75% of the population.

Wellesley town Language

Wellesley town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White19,0916553.43%
Asian3,135762.42%
Multiple2,253572.53%
Hispanic1,185272.28%
Black1672313.77%

3.21%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.15%

Male Poverty Rate

3.26%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wellesley town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wellesley town is Black, with 13.77% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wellesley town is Hispanic, with 2.28% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.92%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.52%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.25%.

Wellesley town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.5%
High School16.92%
Some College8.18%
Bachelors or Greater2.07%

Wellesley town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed7.59%
Female Unemployed3.92%
Male Employed1.76%
Female Employed1.17%

Wellesley town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wellesley town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$250,001$431,869
Households$250,001$368,179
Married Families$250,001$-999,999,999
Non Families$83,568$143,127

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wellesley town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.9%

Male Marriage Rate

46.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Wellesley town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wellesley town Marriage

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

Wellesley town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wellesley town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

500

Number of Veterans

477

Male Veterans

23

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam186
First Gulf War80
Korea71
Second Gulf War28
World War II26

Wellesley town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+258
65 to 7489
35 to 5486
55 to 6455
18 to 3412

Wellesley town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4942.89%
Black61.1%

Wellesley town Veterans by Race

Wellesley town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.25%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.4%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wellesley town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.3%

Labor Force Participation

56.3%

Employment Rate

3.4%

Unemployment Rate

Wellesley town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wellesley town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wellesley 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

43.27%

Born in Wellesley town

82.62%

Native Born

17.38%

Foreign Born

7.18%

Non Citizen

10.2%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

82.62% of Wellesley town residents were born in the United States, with 43.27% having been born in Massachusetts. 7.18% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Wellesley town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202931,7591710.54%
202831,5881710.54%
202731,4171710.55%
202631,2461710.55%
202531,0751710.55%
202430,9041710.56%
202330,7331710.56%
202230,562710.23%
202130,4911,6045.55%
202028,8871880.66%
201928,699-23-0.08%
201828,722-57-0.2%
201728,779-108-0.37%
201628,8871440.5%
201528,743950.33%
201428,648-47-0.16%
201328,6951440.5%
201228,55190.03%
201128,5424961.77%
201028,04600%

Wellesley town Population by Year