Dudley town, Worcester County, Massachusetts
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,972
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,972
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 11,984
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 11,916
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 11,919
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 11,921
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 11,390
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.9%
Female persons, percent 51.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 86.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 4.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 85.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 439
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 73.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $392,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,228
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $705
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,217
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,375
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.51
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 12.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 1.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,314
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 35,523
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,488
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 121,318
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,214
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $84,604
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,787
Persons in poverty, percent 6.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 572.2
Population per square mile, 2010 547.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 20.83
Land area in square miles, 2010 20.82
FIPS Code 2502717685