Town in Worcester County, Massachusetts · 35.1 sq mi · 589 people per sq mi
About 21,000 people live in Holden town. The typical household earns $141,923, and the median resident is 41.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 19,914 in 2020
Poverty rate 4.43%
Men 40.3 · Women 43.8
2010–2026
20,655
2026 projection
3.7% 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
20,655
2026 projection
3.7% 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 | 20,655 | +129 | 0.63% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20,526 | +129 | 0.63% |
| 2024 | 20,397 | +237 | 1.18% |
| 2023 | 20,160 | +117 | 0.58% |
| 2022 | 20,043 | +50 | 0.25% |
| 2021 | 19,993 | +79 | 0.40% |
| 2020 | 19,914 | +640 | 3.32% |
| 2019 | 19,274 | +56 | 0.29% |
| 2018 | 19,218 | +166 | 0.87% |
| 2017 | 19,052 | +133 | 0.70% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 201 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 23 residents
59% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 59% | 60% | 58% |
| Never married | 26% | 31% | 21% |
| Divorced | 10% | 6% | 13% |
| 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