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Gloucester

County:
Essex County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
26.193
State:
Massachusetts

Gloucester is a city located in Essex County, Massachusetts. Gloucester has a 2025 population of 30,103. Gloucester is currently growing at a rate of 0.24% annually and its population has increased by 1.21% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 29,743 in 2020.

The average household income in Gloucester is $118,534 with a poverty rate of 10.65%. The median age in Gloucester is 51 years: 48.3 years for males, and 53.5 years for females.

30.1K
Total Population
1,149
Density (mi²)
72 0.24%
Growth

Gloucester Population

Gloucester Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Gloucester includes 90.54% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Black or African American, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White27,03690.54%
Two or more races1,3854.64%
Other race5911.98%
Asian4831.62%
Black or African American3511.18%
Native American160.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Gloucester Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Gloucester's average per capita income is $56,609. Household income levels show a median of $87,898. The poverty rate stands at 10.65%.

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$137,842-
Families$121,947$146,874
Households$87,898$118,534
Non Families$49,717$74,726

$56,609

Average Income

$87,898

Median Household Income

10.65%

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)