Gloucester city, Massachusetts Population 2024

30,085

Gloucester city Demographics

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

  • White: 90.92%
  • Two or more races: 3.44%
  • Asian: 2.51%
  • Other race: 1.83%
  • Black or African American: 1.23%
  • Native American: 0.07%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
26.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,148.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.15% (342)
The current population of Gloucester city, Massachusetts is 30,085 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 29,743.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White27,12190.92%
Two or more races1,0253.44%
Asian7492.51%
Other race5471.83%
Black or African American3681.23%
Native American200.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Gloucester city Population by Race

Gloucester city Population Pyramid 2024

Gloucester city Median Age

51

Total

48.5

Male

52.9

Female

Gloucester city Adults

There are 25,228 adults, (7,631 of whom are seniors) in Gloucester city.

Gloucester city Age Dependency

69.5

Age Dependency Ratio

43.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Gloucester city Sex Ratio

Female15,14550.77%
Male14,68549.23%

Gloucester city Population by Age

Gloucester city Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,2592.2261.438.6
Married6,0682.9381.318.7
Non Family5,3701.2141.958.1
Female1,2252.8747.952.1
Male5962.8762.637.4

2.83

Average Family Size

2.22

Average Household Size

61.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Gloucester city Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6782.94%
Associates Degree2,2799.9%
Bachelors Degree5,36323.29%
Graduate Degree3,76316.34%
High School Graduate6,40627.82%
Less Than 9th Grade5642.45%
Some College3,97317.25%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Gloucester city Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Gloucester city Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White21,47620,4578,591
Hispanic550371126
2+ Races508482168
Asian425425231
Black21920281
Other Race19413013
Native American20200

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 asian people with a rate of 54.35%.

Gloucester city Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$69,409$86,435$54,565
Graduate Degree$83,750$96,466$69,538
High School Graduate$43,464$51,280$24,755
Less Than 9th Grade$40,791$42,405$23,854
Overall$53,462$62,410$43,960
Some College$42,715$54,221$34,979

$53,462

Average Earnings

$62,410

Average Male

$43,960

Average Female

Gloucester city Earnings by Educational Attainment

Gloucester city Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Gloucester city Language

88.8% of Gloucester city residents speak only English, while 11.2% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 5.98% of the population.

Gloucester city Language

Gloucester city Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White26,5502,6369.93%
Hispanic1,22122118.1%
Multiple1,01421821.5%
Asian74914819.76%
Other54710619.38%
Black3503810.86%

10.85%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.12%

Male Poverty Rate

12.54%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Gloucester city

The race most likely to be in poverty in Gloucester city is Multiple, with 21.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Gloucester city is White, with 9.93% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.22%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.39%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.84%.

Gloucester city Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.46%
High School13.89%
Some College9.77%
Bachelors or Greater2.81%

Gloucester city Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed16.82%
Female Employed5.23%
Male Employed3.88%
Male Unemployed3.5%

Gloucester city Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Gloucester city Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$113,213$141,851
Households$84,465$113,207
Married Families$129,699$-999,999,999
Non Families$46,689$67,514

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Gloucester city Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.2%

Male Marriage Rate

47.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Gloucester city Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Gloucester 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.

Gloucester city Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Gloucester city Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,319

Number of Veterans

1,282

Male Veterans

37

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam539
First Gulf War206
Korea146
Second Gulf War99
World War II93

Gloucester city Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+489
65 to 74419
55 to 64257
35 to 54142
18 to 3412

Gloucester city Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,2985.54%
Hispanic303.98%
Other Race134.41%
2+ Races81.19%

Gloucester city Veterans by Race

Gloucester city Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.05%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.38%

Veteran Disability Rate

Gloucester city Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.4%

Labor Force Participation

60.6%

Employment Rate

5.8%

Unemployment Rate

Gloucester city Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Gloucester city Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Gloucester 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

72.51%

Born in Gloucester city

90.56%

Native Born

9.44%

Foreign Born

5.06%

Non Citizen

4.37%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.56% of Gloucester city residents were born in the United States, with 72.51% having been born in Massachusetts. 5.06% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Gloucester city Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202930,7151260.41%
202830,5891260.41%
202730,4631260.42%
202630,3371260.42%
202530,2111260.42%
202430,0851260.42%
202329,9591260.42%
202229,833-138-0.46%
202129,9712280.77%
202029,743-699-2.3%
201930,4421030.34%
201830,3391640.54%
201730,1751870.62%
201629,988820.27%
201529,9061660.56%
201429,7402130.72%
201329,5272510.86%
201229,2762180.75%
201129,0581860.64%
201028,87200%

Gloucester city Population by Year