Shrewsbury town, Worcester County, Massachusetts
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 39,627
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 39,627
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 39,620
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 38,321
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 38,320
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 38,325
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 35,608
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.4%
Female persons, percent 50.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 61.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 24.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 9.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 60.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,201
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 26.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $592,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,926
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,067
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,116
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 14,708
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.63
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 35.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 95.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 96.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 65.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 2.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 85,280
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 199,000
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 422,215
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 898,642
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $23,279
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $139,302
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $68,008
Persons in poverty, percent 3.7%
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 1,848.3
Population per square mile, 2010 1,717.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 20.74
Land area in square miles, 2010 20.73
FIPS Code 2502761800