Town in Bristol County, Massachusetts · 49.8 sq mi · 340 people per sq mi
About 17,000 people live in Westport town. The typical household earns $96,000, and the median resident is 50.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 16,340 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.73%
Men 51.4 · Women 50.4
2010–2026
16,944
2026 projection
3.7% 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
16,944
2026 projection
3.7% 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 | 16,944 | +93 | 0.55% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,851 | +93 | 0.55% |
| 2024 | 16,758 | +200 | 1.21% |
| 2023 | 16,558 | +111 | 0.67% |
| 2022 | 16,447 | +38 | 0.23% |
| 2021 | 16,409 | +69 | 0.42% |
| 2020 | 16,340 | +301 | 1.88% |
| 2019 | 16,039 | +29 | 0.18% |
| 2018 | 16,010 | +98 | 0.62% |
| 2017 | 15,912 | +46 | 0.29% |
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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 15 residents
56% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 56% | 59% | 53% |
| Never married | 26% | 27% | 24% |
| Divorced | 12% | 11% | 13% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 9% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau