Town in Hampden County, Massachusetts · 15.8 sq mi · 117 people per sq mi
About 1,800 people live in Wales town. The typical household earns $89,006, and the median resident is 42.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,828 in 2020
Poverty rate 5.11%
Men 41.9 · Women 42.6
2010–2026
1,838
2026 projection
0.5% 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
1,838
2026 projection
0.5% 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 | 1,838 | +5 | 0.27% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,833 | +5 | 0.27% |
| 2024 | 1,828 | +7 | 0.38% |
| 2023 | 1,821 | +11 | 0.61% |
| 2022 | 1,810 | -11 | 0.60% |
| 2021 | 1,821 | -7 | 0.38% |
| 2020 | 1,828 | -42 | 2.25% |
| 2019 | 1,870 | -15 | 0.80% |
| 2018 | 1,885 | +5 | 0.27% |
| 2017 | 1,880 | -5 | 0.27% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 19 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 20 residents
53% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 53% | 52% | 55% |
| Never married | 24% | 28% | 20% |
| Divorced | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Widowed | 4% | 2% | 6% |
| Separated | 1% | 1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau