Town in Worcester County, Massachusetts · 22.8 sq mi · 952 people per sq mi
About 22,000 people live in Grafton town. The typical household earns $131,484, and the median resident is 41.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 19,655 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.26%
Men 39.4 · Women 42.2
2010–2026
21,709
2026 projection
10.5% 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
21,709
2026 projection
10.5% 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 | 21,709 | +666 | 3.16% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21,043 | +666 | 3.27% |
| 2024 | 20,377 | +346 | 1.73% |
| 2023 | 20,031 | +172 | 0.87% |
| 2022 | 19,859 | +104 | 0.53% |
| 2021 | 19,755 | +100 | 0.51% |
| 2020 | 19,655 | +559 | 2.93% |
| 2019 | 19,096 | +15 | 0.08% |
| 2018 | 19,081 | +82 | 0.43% |
| 2017 | 18,999 | +119 | 0.63% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 199 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 16 residents
59% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 59% | 61% | 57% |
| Never married | 26% | 28% | 24% |
| Divorced | 10% | 8% | 11% |
| 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