Harvard town, Worcester County, Massachusetts
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,851
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,014
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,004
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,848
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,849
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,851
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,520
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.3%
Female persons, percent 43.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 81.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 7.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 9.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 78.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 342
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 10.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 89.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $833,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $3,655
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,443
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,321
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,073
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.80
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 18.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 95.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 62.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 3.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 0.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,815
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 68,400
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,079
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,350
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $921
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 31.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $213,996
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $81,992
Persons in poverty, percent 4.5%
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 259.1
Population per square mile, 2010 246.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 26.44
Land area in square miles, 2010 26.44
FIPS Code 2502728950