Town in Worcester County, Massachusetts · 38.6 sq mi · 71 people per sq mi
About 2,800 people live in Hardwick town. The typical household earns $75,000, and the median resident is 45.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,660 in 2020
Poverty rate 10.98%
Men 37.9 · Women 47.2
2010–2026
2,752
2026 projection
3.5% 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
2,752
2026 projection
3.5% 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 | 2,752 | +16 | 0.58% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,736 | +16 | 0.59% |
| 2024 | 2,720 | +36 | 1.34% |
| 2023 | 2,684 | +9 | 0.34% |
| 2022 | 2,675 | +4 | 0.15% |
| 2021 | 2,671 | +11 | 0.41% |
| 2020 | 2,660 | -388 | 12.73% |
| 2019 | 3,048 | +2 | 0.07% |
| 2018 | 3,046 | +15 | 0.49% |
| 2017 | 3,031 | +3 | 0.10% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 27 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 9 residents
52% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 52% | 53% | 51% |
| Never married | 29% | 35% | 23% |
| Divorced | 8% | 5% | 11% |
| Widowed | 7% | 6% | 8% |
| Separated | 4% | 1% | 7% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau