Walpole town, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.9%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 26,237
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 26,382
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 26,383
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 24,070
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.9%
Female persons, percent 50.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 85.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 6.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 85.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 805
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 10.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 83.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $687,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $3,372
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,260
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,205
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,372
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.78
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 94.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 13.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 95.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 98.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 67.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 4.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 1.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 72.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 69.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 125,600
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 61,342
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 821,043
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $31,218
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 33.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $171,500
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $74,270
Persons in poverty, percent 3.6%
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 1,289.9
Population per square mile, 2010 1,177.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 20.45
Land area in square miles, 2010 20.44
FIPS Code 2502172495