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Hopedale Demographics

A Portrait of Hopedale

Hopedale fits its roughly six thousand residents into a little over five square miles, about 1,161 people per square mile of land. It is a town of families and homeowners: about one resident in four is under 18, households average 2.7 people, and 79.5% of homes are owner-occupied. About one resident in five is 65 or over. Figures below are from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Secretary of the Commonwealth. Follow the source links for the latest.

Key Figures

6,017Population (2020)
2,194Households
$116kMedian household income
22.4%Under 18

Sources: US Census Bureau (data.census.gov), American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024.

Population & Households

  • Population (2020 Census): 6,017
  • Households: 2,194
  • Persons per household: 2.7
  • Foreign-born: 7.8% of residents
  • Age 65 and over: 21.9%
  • Under 18: 22.4%

Race & Ethnicity

  • White: 87.8%
  • Asian: 2.5%
  • Black or African American: 1.7%
  • Hispanic or Latino (any race): 5.7%
  • Two or more races: 8.1%
  • Speak a language other than English at home: 9.5%

Economy & Housing

  • Median household income: $115,722
  • Poverty rate: 2.9%
  • Median home value: $466,100
  • Median gross rent: $1,788
  • Homeownership: 79.5% of units
  • In the labor force: 67.3%

Registered Voters

Massachusetts publishes voter-registration counts by town through the Secretary of the Commonwealth; the counts below are the state’s most recent published enrollment snapshot. As in most of the state, Hopedale’s largest bloc by far is voters who choose no party at all.

  • Total registered: 4,696
  • Unenrolled (no party): 3,671 (78.17%)
  • Democrats: 634 (13.50%)
  • Republicans: 362 (7.71%)
  • Political designations: 29 (0.62%)

Sources

See how Hopedale fits into the broader Commonwealth.

Massachusetts Demographics

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