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Dedham, MA
Demographic Data



Dedham Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Dedham Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

24,968

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.1%
5 - 17:
13.6%
18 - 24:
7.9%
25 - 34:
11.9%
35 - 54:
26.9%
55 - 64:
14.3%
Over 65 Years:
20.3%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.1%
4.1%
94.1%
94.1%
55.1%
55.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Dedham
USA
$67,595
$67,595
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Dedham
USA
$124,375
$124,375
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

4.6%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Education
Retail
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Finance
Construction
Manufacturing
Other
Accommodation
Public Service
Arts
Real estate
Information Technology
Transportation
20.6%
20.6%
12.2%
12.2%
11.5%
11.5%
10.9%
10.9%
7.2%
7.2%
6.1%
6.1%
5.7%
5.7%
4.4%
4.4%
4.1%
4.1%
3.7%
3.7%
2.9%
2.9%
2.3%
2.3%
2.3%
2.3%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
80.4%
80.4%
7.5%
7.5%
4.8%
4.8%
4.0%
4.0%
3.1%
3.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
Italian
English
German
French
Polish
Russian
Scottish
European
Greek
French Canadian
Lebanese
Swedish
Hungarian
Albanian
Scandinavian
Portuguese
Czech
Haitian
Brazilian
31.3%
31.3%
15.2%
15.2%
10.2%
10.2%
6.8%
6.8%
4.3%
4.3%
3.5%
3.5%
2.1%
2.1%
2.0%
2.0%
2.0%
2.0%
1.8%
1.8%
1.7%
1.7%
1.4%
1.4%
1.2%
1.2%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
French
French Creole
Langs. of India
Chinese
Greek
Italian
Arabic
Portuguese
Slavic languages
Russian
Other Indo-European
German/Yiddish
Scandinavian languages
Tagalog
African languages
West Germanic languages
Urdu
Vietnamese
83.7%
83.7%
5.4%
5.4%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Dedham Residents

13.2%

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