Acton town, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.9%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 24,786
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 24,539
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 24,024
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 24,019
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 24,021
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 21,924
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.6%
Female persons, percent 51.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 59.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 25.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 8.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 58.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 808
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 28.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $807,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $3,812
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,500+
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,986
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,409
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.55
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 34.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 97.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 98.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 79.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.1%
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 69.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 54,765
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 189,096
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,918
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 574,618
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $23,987
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 34.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $158,230
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $81,425
Persons in poverty, percent 3.4%
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 1,209.2
Population per square mile, 2010 1,103.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 19.87
Land area in square miles, 2010 19.87
FIPS Code 2501700380