Athol town, Worcester County, Massachusetts
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,129
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,129
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12,105
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 11,932
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 11,941
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 11,945
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 11,584
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.3%
Female persons, percent 50.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 88.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 5.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 85.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 715
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $268,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,679
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $687
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,150
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,704
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.52
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 3.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 30,765
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 93,237
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 19,360
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 191,871
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,093
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $69,316
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,900
Persons in poverty, percent 16.3%
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 369.8
Population per square mile, 2010 358.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 32.30
Land area in square miles, 2010 32.29
FIPS Code 2502702480