Marlborough city, Massachusetts
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 42,772
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 42,772
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 42,169
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 41,783
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 41,800
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) 0.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 41,793
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 38,499
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.9%
Female persons, percent 50.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 55.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 5.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 22.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 18.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 54.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,330
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 30.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 56.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $513,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,587
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,079
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,871
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 16,665
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.46
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 42.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 40.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 72.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 183,596
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,199,559
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 52,359
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 989,416
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $24,023
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $91,968
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $46,241
Persons in poverty, percent 9.6%
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 2,003.5
Population per square mile, 2010 1,845.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 20.86
Land area in square miles, 2010 20.87
FIPS Code 2538715