Dedham

Population: 25,109
Median household income: $124,375
Median home value: $630,400

Located in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, Dedham is a community with a population of 25,109. The median household income of $124,375 is in line with the Norfolk County median ($126,497).

Between 2019 and 2023, Dedham's population held roughly steady from 25,283 to 25,109, while its median home value rose 36.7% from $461,200 to $630,400.

The typical home was built around 1955. 4.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 25,109
Median age: 43.5 yrs
Median household income: $124,375
Median home value: $630,400
Median gross rent: $2,058
Housing units: 10,648
Homeownership rate: 72.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 55.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

25,28325,109

Median household income

$100,757$124,375

Median home value

$461,200$630,400

Median gross rent

$1,669$2,058

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	25,283	$100,757	$461,200	$1,669
2020	25,330	$101,780	$482,500	$1,823
2021	25,308	$108,047	$511,000	$1,795
2022	25,150	$118,877	$601,700	$2,006
2023	25,109	$124,375	$630,400	$2,058

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,280	5.1%
5 to 17	3,416	13.6%
18 to 24	1,973	7.9%
25 to 34	2,988	11.9%
35 to 44	3,355	13.4%
45 to 54	3,408	13.6%
55 to 64	3,595	14.3%
65 to 74	2,667	10.6%
75 and over	2,427	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	20,194	80.4%
Black or African American	1,215	4.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	786	3.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	24	0.1%
Some other race	67	0.3%
Two or more races	939	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,884	7.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.9%

High school graduate20.4%

Some college or associate's18.6%

Bachelor's degree29.2%

Graduate or professional degree25.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,091	5.9%
High school graduate	3,768	20.4%
Some college or associate's	3,429	18.6%
Bachelor's degree	5,377	29.2%
Graduate or professional degree	4,775	25.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone65.2%

Carpooled6.9%

Public transit5.4%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home18.6%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,047	65.2%
Carpooled	958	6.9%
Public transit	754	5.4%
Walked	362	2.6%
Bicycle	44	0.3%
Worked from home	2,588	18.6%
Other means	128	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,912	16.9%
15 to 29 min	3,658	32.4%
30 to 44 min	3,161	28.0%
45 to 59 min	1,492	13.2%
60+ min	1,070	9.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 4.6% (1,121 of 24,384)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,437	62.5%
Nonfamily households	3,860	37.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,297	96.7%
Vacant	351	3.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,484	72.7%
Renter-occupied	2,813	27.3%

1-unit, detached64.7%

1-unit, attached5.1%

2 to 4 units10.2%

5 to 19 units6.2%

20 or more units13.3%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,892	64.7%
1-unit, attached	546	5.1%
2 to 4 units	1,084	10.2%
5 to 19 units	660	6.2%
20 or more units	1,412	13.3%
Mobile home & other	54	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2516530
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 10 sq mi
Water area: 0.41 sq mi
Center point: 42.2469, -71.1795