Town in Worcester County, Massachusetts · 23.3 sq mi · 492 people per sq mi
About 11,000 people live in Leicester town. The typical household earns $105,173, and the median resident is 42.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 11,075 in 2020
Poverty rate 3.76%
Men 41.1 · Women 45.1
2010–2026
11,434
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
11,434
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 | 11,434 | +6 | 0.05% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11,428 | +6 | 0.05% |
| 2024 | 11,422 | +257 | 2.30% |
| 2023 | 11,165 | +47 | 0.42% |
| 2022 | 11,118 | +19 | 0.17% |
| 2021 | 11,099 | +24 | 0.22% |
| 2020 | 11,075 | -250 | 2.21% |
| 2019 | 11,325 | -37 | 0.33% |
| 2018 | 11,362 | +25 | 0.22% |
| 2017 | 11,337 | +56 | 0.50% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 111 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 27 residents
55% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 55% | 52% | 59% |
| Never married | 30% | 34% | 25% |
| Divorced | 10% | 9% | 11% |
| Widowed | 4% | 2% | 5% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau