Greenfield

Population: 17,662
Median household income: $53,961
Median home value: $252,000

Greenfield, a community in Franklin County, Massachusetts, has 17,662 residents. Its median household income of $53,961 runs below the Franklin County figure of $72,584.

Between 2020 and 2023, Greenfield's population grew 1.8% from 17,353 to 17,662, while its median home value rose 28.2% from $196,600 to $252,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 87.3% of the population. 70.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,662
Median age: 44.1 yrs
Median household income: $53,961
Median home value: $252,000
Median gross rent: $1,097
Housing units: 8,670
Homeownership rate: 54.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,35317,662

Median household income

$46,250$53,961

Median home value

$196,600$252,000

Median gross rent

$882$1,097

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	17,353	$46,250	$196,600	$882
2021	17,661	$52,211	$208,000	$934
2022	17,674	$53,149	$240,300	$1,012
2023	17,662	$53,961	$252,000	$1,097

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1714.2%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 7414.8%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	875	5.0%
5 to 17	2,505	14.2%
18 to 24	1,243	7.0%
25 to 34	1,935	11.0%
35 to 44	2,449	13.9%
45 to 54	2,264	12.8%
55 to 64	2,190	12.4%
65 to 74	2,607	14.8%
75 and over	1,594	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,416	87.3%
Black or African American	426	2.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.0%
Asian	339	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	9	0.1%
Some other race	137	0.8%
Two or more races	268	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,063	6.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.0%

High school graduate27.0%

Some college or associate's27.1%

Bachelor's degree20.9%

Graduate or professional degree17.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,045	8.0%
High school graduate	3,527	27.0%
Some college or associate's	3,534	27.1%
Bachelor's degree	2,719	20.9%
Graduate or professional degree	2,214	17.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone70.0%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.6%

Walked7.1%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home12.7%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,376	70.0%
Carpooled	599	7.8%
Public transit	45	0.6%
Walked	549	7.1%
Bicycle	69	0.9%
Worked from home	977	12.7%
Other means	65	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,472	51.8%
15 to 29 min	1,619	24.2%
30 to 44 min	1,040	15.5%
45 to 59 min	408	6.1%
60+ min	164	2.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.07
Poverty rate: 15.6% (2,664 of 17,026)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,225	51.5%
Nonfamily households	3,981	48.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1947

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,206	94.6%
Vacant	464	5.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,478	54.6%
Renter-occupied	3,728	45.4%

1-unit, detached48.9%

1-unit, attached6.1%

2 to 4 units28.1%

5 to 19 units9.8%

20 or more units6.7%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,242	48.9%
1-unit, attached	530	6.1%
2 to 4 units	2,439	28.1%
5 to 19 units	852	9.8%
20 or more units	578	6.7%
Mobile home & other	29	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2527060
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 21 sq mi
Water area: 0.46 sq mi
Center point: 42.6147, -72.5971