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Amesbury Town

County:
Essex County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
12.292
State:
Massachusetts

Amesbury Town is a city located in Essex County, Massachusetts. Amesbury Town has a 2025 population of 17,277. Amesbury Town is currently declining at a rate of -0.08% annually and its population has decreased by -0.37% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 17,341 in 2020.

The average household income in Amesbury Town is $128,463 with a poverty rate of 6.97%.The median age in Amesbury Town is 44.2 years: 42.7 years for males, and 46.3 years for females.

17.3K
Total Population
1,406
Density (mi²)
-13 -0.08%
Growth

Amesbury Town Population

Amesbury Town Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Amesbury Town includes 87.68% White, 3.25% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,14887.68%
Two or more races1,1226.49%
Black or African American5623.25%
Other race2361.37%
Asian1971.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander80.05%
Native American40.02%

Amesbury Town Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Amesbury Town's average per capita income is $65,596. Household income levels show a median of $100,599. The poverty rate stands at 6.97%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$157,083-
Families$127,791$155,518
Households$100,599$128,463
Non Families$62,287$79,034

$65,596

Average Income

$100,599

Median Household Income

6.97%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)