Watertown city, Massachusetts
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 35,710
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 35,710
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 35,985
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 35,323
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 35,338
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 35,329
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 31,915
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 14.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.3%
Female persons, percent 54.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 71.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 11.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 9.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 70.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,026
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 25.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 47.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $784,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $3,204
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,087
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,502
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 16,371
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.15
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 83.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 30.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 95.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 66.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 1.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 72.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 70.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) NA
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $126,265
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $73,851
Persons in poverty, percent 7.5%
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 8,834.5
Population per square mile, 2010 7,992.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 4.00
Land area in square miles, 2010 3.99
FIPS Code 2573405