City in Worcester County, Massachusetts · 22.1 sq mi · 977 people per sq mi
About 22,000 people live in Gardner. The typical household earns $67,518, and the median resident is 43.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 21,210 in 2020
Poverty rate 13.73%
Men 41.8 · Women 44.3
1880–2026
21,559
2026 projection
1.6% 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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1880–2026
21,559
2026 projection
1.6% 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 | 21,559 | +76 | 0.35% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21,483 | -32 | 0.15% |
| 2024 | 21,515 | +396 | 1.88% |
| 2023 | 21,119 | +103 | 0.49% |
| 2022 | 21,016 | +3 | 0.01% |
| 2021 | 21,013 | -197 | 0.93% |
| 2020 | 21,210 | +546 | 2.64% |
| 2019 | 20,664 | +4 | 0.02% |
| 2018 | 20,660 | +31 | 0.15% |
| 2017 | 20,629 | +90 | 0.44% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 211 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 7 residents
41% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 41% | 40% | 42% |
| Never married | 37% | 40% | 34% |
| Divorced | 13% | 16% | 10% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 12% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau