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Woburn Demographics

A Portrait of Woburn

Woburn is a working, growing city about ten miles north of Boston, shaped by waves of immigration that continue today: one in five residents was born outside the United States, and nearly a quarter of households speak a language other than English at home. It is a place of older mill neighborhoods, newer office parks along the highways, and a school system that keeps pace with families moving in. Figures below are from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Secretary of the Commonwealth. Follow the source links for the latest.

Key Figures

40,876Population (2020)
16,432Households
$111.2kMedian household income
20.4%Foreign-born

Sources: US Census Bureau (data.census.gov).

Population & Households

  • Under 18: 17.9%
  • Population (2020 Census): 40,876
  • Population (recent estimate): 41,205
  • Households: 16,432
  • Persons per household: 2.5
  • Foreign-born: 20.4% of residents
  • Age 65 and over: 15.7%

Race & Ethnicity

  • White: 73.4%
  • Asian: 8.0%
  • Black or African American: 4.4%
  • Hispanic or Latino (any race): 8.1%
  • Two or more races: 9.4%
  • Speak a language other than English at home: 25.8%

Economy & Housing

  • Median household income: $111,185
  • Poverty rate: 7.9%
  • Median home value: $673,500
  • Median gross rent: $2,221
  • Homeownership: 55.7% of units
  • In the labor force: 73.7%

Registered Voters

Massachusetts publishes voter-registration counts by city through the Secretary of the Commonwealth. As in most of the state, Woburn’s largest bloc by far is voters who choose no party at all.

  • Total registered: 30,705
  • Unenrolled (no party): 21,027 (68.48%)
  • Democrats: 6,911 (22.51%)
  • Republicans: 2,493 (8.12%)
  • Political designations: 274 (0.89%)

Sources

See how Woburn fits into the broader Commonwealth.

Massachusetts Demographics

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Updated as of September 13, 2026.

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