Shirley town, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,042
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,189
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,042
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,438
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,438
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -5.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,431
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,211
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.8%
Female persons, percent 39.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 79.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 10.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Two or More Races, percent 3.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 12.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 72.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 420
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $427,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,645
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $814
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,481
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,277
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.48
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 83.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 12.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 36.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 2.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,746
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,066
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $1,330
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 40.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $122,365
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $49,118
Persons in poverty, percent 9.9%
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 469.8
Population per square mile, 2010 454.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 15.82
Land area in square miles, 2010 15.86
FIPS Code 2501761590