Town in Worcester County, Massachusetts · 17.3 sq mi · 977 people per sq mi
About 17,000 people live in Northbridge town. The typical household earns $111,319, and the median resident is 43.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 16,311 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.93%
Men 41.9 · Women 44.7
2010–2026
16,871
2026 projection
3.4% 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
16,871
2026 projection
3.4% 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 | 16,871 | +72 | 0.43% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,799 | +72 | 0.43% |
| 2024 | 16,727 | +151 | 0.91% |
| 2023 | 16,576 | +142 | 0.86% |
| 2022 | 16,434 | +119 | 0.73% |
| 2021 | 16,315 | +4 | 0.02% |
| 2020 | 16,311 | -331 | 1.99% |
| 2019 | 16,642 | -37 | 0.22% |
| 2018 | 16,679 | +51 | 0.31% |
| 2017 | 16,628 | +138 | 0.84% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 165 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 13 residents
51% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 51% | 52% | 51% |
| Never married | 29% | 30% | 28% |
| Divorced | 12% | 13% | 11% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 10% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau