Town in Hampden County, Massachusetts · 44.2 sq mi · 185 people per sq mi
About 8,200 people live in Monson town. The typical household earns $96,688, and the median resident is 47.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,136 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.47%
Men 44.1 · Women 48.8
2010–2026
8,202
2026 projection
0.8% 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
8,202
2026 projection
0.8% 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 | 8,202 | +27 | 0.33% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,175 | +27 | 0.33% |
| 2024 | 8,148 | +24 | 0.30% |
| 2023 | 8,124 | +23 | 0.28% |
| 2022 | 8,101 | -14 | 0.17% |
| 2021 | 8,115 | -21 | 0.26% |
| 2020 | 8,136 | -642 | 7.31% |
| 2019 | 8,778 | -25 | 0.28% |
| 2018 | 8,803 | +36 | 0.41% |
| 2017 | 8,767 | 0 | 0.00% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 81 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 12 residents
50% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Never married | 34% | 40% | 27% |
| Divorced | 9% | 6% | 12% |
| Widowed | 8% | 4% | 11% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau