Town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts · 15 sq mi · 922 people per sq mi
About 14,000 people live in Wayland town. The typical household earns $224,000, and the median resident is 45 years old.
2026 projection
From 13,934 in 2020
Poverty rate 4.88%
Men 45 · Women 45.1
2010–2026
13,865
2026 projection
0.5% since 2020 (decrease)
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
13,865
2026 projection
0.5% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 13,865 | -48 | 0.35% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13,913 | -48 | 0.34% |
| 2024 | 13,961 | +63 | 0.45% |
| 2023 | 13,898 | +62 | 0.45% |
| 2022 | 13,836 | +37 | 0.27% |
| 2021 | 13,799 | -135 | 0.97% |
| 2020 | 13,934 | +90 | 0.65% |
| 2019 | 13,844 | -15 | 0.11% |
| 2018 | 13,859 | -21 | 0.15% |
| 2017 | 13,880 | +63 | 0.46% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 139 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
68% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 68% | 70% | 65% |
| Never married | 22% | 23% | 21% |
| Divorced | 6% | 5% | 6% |
| Widowed | 4% | 1% | 7% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau