Northbridge town, Worcester County, Massachusetts
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,799
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,799
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 16,719
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 16,329
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 16,336
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 16,335
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 15,707
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.4%
Female persons, percent 50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 86.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 8.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 9.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 84.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 776
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $448,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,525
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $949
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,207
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,710
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.41
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 13.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 36.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 72.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 25,823
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 65,284
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 914
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 266,344
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,265
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 31.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $111,319
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $55,751
Persons in poverty, percent 7.9%
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 946.1
Population per square mile, 2010 909.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 17.27
Land area in square miles, 2010 17.26
FIPS Code 2502746925