CDP in Worcester County, Massachusetts · 8.2 sq mi · 1,077 people per sq mi
About 8,800 people live in Athol. The typical household earns $67,394, and the median resident is 36.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,323 in 2020
Poverty rate 21.04%
Men 36.4 · Women 38
2011–2026
8,814
2026 projection
5.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2011–2026
8,814
2026 projection
5.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 8,814 | +34 | 0.39% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,780 | +69 | 0.40% |
| 2023 | 8,711 | -437 | 4.78% |
| 2022 | 9,148 | -6 | 0.07% |
| 2021 | 9,154 | +831 | 9.98% |
| 2020 | 8,323 | -294 | 3.41% |
| 2019 | 8,617 | +205 | 2.44% |
| 2018 | 8,412 | +18 | 0.21% |
| 2017 | 8,394 | -34 | 0.40% |
| 2016 | 8,428 | +1 | 0.01% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 88 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
39% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 39% | 41% | 38% |
| Never married | 40% | 39% | 40% |
| Divorced | 13% | 14% | 12% |
| Widowed | 7% | 5% | 8% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau