Wareham town, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 23,689
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 23,689
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 23,526
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 23,300
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 23,300
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 23,303
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 21,822
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 13.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 26.2%
Female persons, percent 51.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 80.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 8.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 80.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,703
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.9%
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 $424,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,249
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $824
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,504
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 10,395
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.22
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 27.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 87,318
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 215,937
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 64,017
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 798,103
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $34,463
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $90,383
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $49,607
Persons in poverty, percent 6.7%
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 650.6
Population per square mile, 2010 608.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 35.82
Land area in square miles, 2010 35.86
FIPS Code 2502372985