Town in Worcester County, Massachusetts · 42.2 sq mi · 326 people per sq mi
About 14,000 people live in Charlton town. The typical household earns $117,587, and the median resident is 43 years old.
2026 projection
From 13,313 in 2020
Poverty rate 2.54%
Men 43.2 · Women 42.2
2010–2026
13,737
2026 projection
3.2% 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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2010–2026
13,737
2026 projection
3.2% 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 | 13,737 | +52 | 0.38% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13,685 | +52 | 0.38% |
| 2024 | 13,633 | +131 | 0.97% |
| 2023 | 13,502 | +49 | 0.36% |
| 2022 | 13,453 | +89 | 0.67% |
| 2021 | 13,364 | +51 | 0.38% |
| 2020 | 13,313 | -386 | 2.82% |
| 2019 | 13,699 | +45 | 0.33% |
| 2018 | 13,654 | +86 | 0.63% |
| 2017 | 13,568 | +123 | 0.91% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 134 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 39 residents
57% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 57% | 61% | 54% |
| Never married | 25% | 26% | 24% |
| Divorced | 12% | 10% | 14% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 8% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau