Westford town, Massachusetts Population 2024

24,604
22K22.5K23K23.5K24K24.5K25K2010201220142016201820202022202420262028YearPopulation

Westford town Demographics

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

  • White: 70.8%
  • Asian: 23.25%
  • Two or more races: 3.68%
  • Other race: 1.89%
  • Black or African American: 0.3%
  • Native American: 0.08%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
30.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
813.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.48% (-118)
The current population of Westford town, Massachusetts is 24,604 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 24,722.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White17,40670.8%
Asian5,71723.25%
Two or more races9043.68%
Other race4641.89%
Black or African American740.3%
Native American190.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
70.8%23.25%Race

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Westford town Population by Race

Westford town Population Pyramid 2024

010203040506070801.3K1.2K1.1K1K900800700600500400300200100001002003004005006007008009001K1.1K1.2K1.3KMaleFemale

Westford town Median Age

43.3

Total

43.8

Male

42.7

Female

Westford town Adults

There are 18,195 adults, (3,505 of whom are seniors) in Westford town.

Westford town Age Dependency

67.4

Age Dependency Ratio

23.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Westford town Sex Ratio

Female12,21749.69%
Male12,36750.31%

Westford town Population by Age

Westford town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,8142.7888.511.5
Married6,1593.295.14.9
Non Family1,6651.1568.931.1
Female7522.9276.223.8
Male2382.892.97.1

3.09

Average Family Size

2.78

Average Household Size

88.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

69.88%8.53%18.89%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedMaleAllFemaleNon Family00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Westford town Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree05001K1.5K2K2.5K3K3.5K

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1570.95%
Associates Degree1,1096.68%
Bachelors Degree5,82735.12%
Graduate Degree6,28037.85%
High School Graduate1,68310.14%
Less Than 9th Grade1000.6%
Some College1,4358.65%
10.14%8.65%6.68%35.12%37.85%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Westford town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Westford town Educational Attainment by Race

WhiteAsian2+ RacesBlackHispanicOther Race0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,38612,2658,535
Asian3,5543,4563,057
2+ Races460445363
Hispanic219197181
Other Race127105100
Black232222

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 99.02%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 95.65%.

Westford town Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$50,000$100,000$150,000$200,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$113,304$132,464$64,961
Graduate Degree$142,340$180,163$102,669
High School Graduate$35,548$31,298$36,603
Less Than 9th Grade$43,704$0$43,287
Overall$104,469$134,692$76,979
Some College$49,239$73,359$40,457

$104,469

Average Earnings

$134,692

Average Male

$76,979

Average Female

Westford town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Westford town Language by Age

74.57%9.07%13.01%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Westford town Language

74.57% of Westford town residents speak only English, while 25.43% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 13.01% of the population.

Westford town Language

Westford town Poverty by Race

OtherHispanicMultipleWhiteBlackAsian0%1%2%3%4%5%6%7%8%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White17,2184642.69%
Asian5,717400.7%
Multiple904394.31%
Other439337.52%
Hispanic626335.27%
Black6011.67%

2.36%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.28%

Male Poverty Rate

2.43%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Westford town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Westford town is Other, with 7.52% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Westford town is Asian, with 0.7% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.64%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.08%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.22%.

Westford town Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.34%
High School9.19%
Bachelors or Greater1.94%
Some College1.1%

Westford town Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%0.5%1%1.5%2%2.5%3%3.5%4%4.5%5%5.5%6%6.5%7%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed6.75%
Female Unemployed3.03%
Female Employed1.51%
Male Employed0.71%

Westford town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Westford town Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k0102030405060

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$202,939$226,897
Households$181,523$204,053
Married Families$216,333$-999,999,999
Non Families$73,082$95,008
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families050,000100,000150,000200,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Westford town Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

64.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

65.0%

Male Marriage Rate

63.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Westford town Married by Age and Sex

35-4445-5455-64Over 6520-34020406080

male

female

Westford 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.

Westford town Marital Status by Race

AsianWhiteWhiteNonHispanicTwoOrMoreRacesHispanicOtherRaceBlackIndian0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Westford town Marital Status

20%32.16%47.84%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,199

Number of Veterans

1,145

Male Veterans

54

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam476
First Gulf War320
Second Gulf War199
Korea0
World War II0

Westford town Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+050100150200250300350400450500

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+451
35 to 54335
55 to 64213
65 to 74200
18 to 340

Westford town Veterans by Age

WhiteAsian2+ Races01002003004005006007008009001,0001,1001,200

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1758.6%
Asian170.45%
2+ Races71.25%

Westford town Veterans by Race

Westford town Veterans by Education

27.19%23.6%47.71%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.42%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.1%

Veteran Disability Rate

Westford town Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

70.6%

Labor Force Participation

67.7%

Employment Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

Westford town Employment by Age

BlackAsianOther RaceWhite Non-HispanicWhiteHispanic2+ Races0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

Westford town Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

Westford town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

19.2%71.62%Origin

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

11.71%76.94%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

55.06%

Born in Westford town

78.99%

Native Born

21.01%

Foreign Born

7.4%

Non Citizen

13.62%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

78.99% of Westford town residents were born in the United States, with 55.06% having been born in Massachusetts. 7.4% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Westford town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202924,909610.25%
202824,848610.25%
202724,787610.25%
202624,726610.25%
202524,665610.25%
202424,604610.25%
202324,543610.25%
202224,482-49-0.2%
202124,531-191-0.77%
202024,722-101-0.41%
201924,8235972.46%
201824,226-54-0.22%
201724,280460.19%
201624,2341020.42%
201524,132980.41%
201424,0343861.63%
201323,6484001.72%
201223,2487763.45%
201122,4724271.94%
201022,04500%

Westford town Population by Year