Amesbury Town city, Massachusetts Population 2024

17,426

Amesbury Town city Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Amesbury Town city was:

  • White: 88.95%
  • Two or more races: 5.69%
  • Black or African American: 3.11%
  • Other race: 1.17%
  • Asian: 0.99%
  • Native American: 0.09%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
12.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,417.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.49% (85)
The current population of Amesbury Town city, Massachusetts is 17,426 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 17,341.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,36988.95%
Two or more races9835.69%
Black or African American5383.11%
Other race2031.17%
Asian1710.99%
Native American150.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Amesbury Town city Population by Race

Amesbury Town city Population Pyramid 2024

Amesbury Town city Median Age

44.7

Total

42.9

Male

46.8

Female

Amesbury Town city Adults

There are 14,089 adults, (2,942 of whom are seniors) in Amesbury Town city.

Amesbury Town city Age Dependency

55

Age Dependency Ratio

26.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Amesbury Town city Sex Ratio

Female8,93451.7%
Male8,34548.3%

Amesbury Town city Population by Age

Amesbury Town city Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,5882.2367.432.6
Married3,2322.9588.311.7
Non Family2,9761.2254.245.8
Female9002.8353.446.6
Male4802.6434.865.2

2.82

Average Family Size

2.23

Average Household Size

67.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Amesbury Town city Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4493.49%
Associates Degree1,69613.17%
Bachelors Degree3,40126.41%
Graduate Degree1,91914.9%
High School Graduate2,94822.89%
Less Than 9th Grade980.76%
Some College2,36718.38%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Amesbury Town city Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Amesbury Town city Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,58611,1914,817
2+ Races628583277
Black35529092
Hispanic23919493
Other Race1229912
Asian1179871
Native American151510

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 66.67%.

Amesbury Town city Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$71,974$100,855$59,803
Graduate Degree$96,002$107,300$88,201
High School Graduate$41,434$55,199$33,831
Less Than 9th Grade$40,102$53,304$36,979
Overall$59,374$72,241$51,239
Some College$57,227$63,636$47,113

$59,374

Average Earnings

$72,241

Average Male

$51,239

Average Female

Amesbury Town city Earnings by Educational Attainment

Amesbury Town city Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Amesbury Town city Language

94.02% of Amesbury Town city residents speak only English, while 5.98% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.38% of the population.

Amesbury Town city Language

Amesbury Town city Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White14,9541,0687.14%
Multiple97822222.7%
Hispanic4587315.94%
Black5386512.08%
Asian16642.41%
Other20341.97%

8.17%

Overall Poverty Rate

8%

Male Poverty Rate

8.34%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Amesbury Town city

The race most likely to be in poverty in Amesbury Town city is Multiple, with 22.7% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Amesbury Town city is Other, with 1.97% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.46%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.38%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.27%.

Amesbury Town city Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.46%
High School11.69%
Some College7.79%
Bachelors or Greater1.86%

Amesbury Town city Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed41.88%
Female Unemployed24.1%
Female Employed3.43%
Male Employed2.33%

Amesbury Town city Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Amesbury Town city Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$119,009$150,158
Households$91,010$120,601
Married Families$148,387$-999,999,999
Non Families$58,527$69,784

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Amesbury Town city Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.7%

Male Marriage Rate

41.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Amesbury Town city Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Amesbury Town city Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Amesbury Town city Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Amesbury Town city Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

553

Number of Veterans

523

Male Veterans

30

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam330
First Gulf War68
Second Gulf War49
Korea32
World War II22

Amesbury Town city Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74280
75+152
55 to 6492
18 to 3419
35 to 5410

Amesbury Town city Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5003.92%
2+ Races334.67%
Black102.82%
Native American1066.67%

Amesbury Town city Veterans by Race

Amesbury Town city Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.59%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.8%

Veteran Disability Rate

Amesbury Town city Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71%

Labor Force Participation

67.9%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

Amesbury Town city Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Amesbury Town city Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Amesbury Town city Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

67.04%

Born in Amesbury Town city

92.65%

Native Born

7.35%

Foreign Born

3.66%

Non Citizen

3.69%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.65% of Amesbury Town city residents were born in the United States, with 67.04% having been born in Massachusetts. 3.66% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Amesbury Town city Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202918,0411230.69%
202817,9181230.69%
202717,7951230.7%
202617,6721230.7%
202517,5491230.71%
202417,4261230.71%
202317,3031230.72%
202217,180-102-0.59%
202117,282-59-0.34%
202017,341-194-1.11%
201917,535170.1%
201817,518500.29%
201717,4681360.78%
201617,332410.24%
201517,291630.37%
201417,2284872.91%
201316,7412041.23%
201216,5371070.65%
201116,4301060.65%
201016,32400%

Amesbury Town city Population by Year