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Blackstone, Massachusetts Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 8,804. Estimated population in July 2024: 9,057 (+2.9% change)
Males: 4,363 (49.6%), Females: 4,441 (50.4%)

Worcester County

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.4 years
Median household income: $55,163
Median house value: $145,900

Population by Race

Races in Blackstone:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: French Canadian (22.3%), French (21.6%), Irish (20.1%), Italian (15.4%), English (14.4%), Polish (8.5%).

Elevation: 186 feet

Map of Blackstone, MA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Blackstone

  • High school or higher: 80.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 1.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Blackstone town

  • Never married: 25.1%
  • Now married: 58.5%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

2.7% Foreign born (1.1% Asia, 0.7% North America, 0.7% Europe).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Blackstone:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Blackstone:

  • THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 23 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; Abbreviation: PVD)
  • WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 29 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Abbreviation: ORH)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 36 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)

Other public-use airports nearest to Blackstone:

  • HOPEDALE INDUSTRIAL PARK (about 7 miles; HOPEDALE, MA; Abbreviation: 1B6)
  • NORTH CENTRAL STATE (about 9 miles; PAWTUCKET, RI; Abbreviation: SFZ)
  • NORFOLK (about 14 miles; NORFOLK, MA; Abbreviation: 32M)

Amtrak stations near Blackstone:

  • 16 miles: PROVIDENCE (100 GASPEE ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 20 miles: FRAMINGHAM (443 WAVERLY ST.). Services: public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blackstone:

  • BRYANT COLLEGE (about 9 miles; SMITHFIELD, RI; Full-time enrollment: 2,926)
  • PROVIDENCE COLLEGE (about 14 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; Full-time enrollment: 4,456)
  • RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE (about 15 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; Full-time enrollment: 6,208)
  • JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; Providence, RI; Full-time enrollment: 8,218)
  • RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN (about 17 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; Full-time enrollment: 2,086)
  • BROWN UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; Full-time enrollment: 7,460)
  • FRAMINGHAM STATE COLLEGE (about 23 miles; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,185)

Schools

Public high school in Blackstone:

  • BLACKSTONE MILLVILLE RHS (Students: 601; Location: 175 LINCOLN STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Blackstone:

  • FREDERICK W. HARTNETT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 605; Location: 35 FEDERAL STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • JOHN F KENNEDY ELEM (Students: 467; Location: 200 LINCOLN STREET; Grades: PK – 03)
  • A F MALONEY (Students: 253; Location: 200 LINCOLN STREET; Grades: 04 – 05)

Libraries

Library in Blackstone:

  • BLACKSTONE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $120,117; Location: 15 ST. PAUL STREET; 18,088 books; 726 audio materials; 1,202 video materials; 48 serial subscriptions)

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