Nahant

County:: Essex County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.076
State:: Massachusetts

Nahant is a CDP located in Essex County, Massachusetts. Nahant has a 2025 population of 3,318. Nahant is currently declining at a rate of -0.18% annually and its population has decreased by -5.52% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,512 in 2020.

The average household income in Nahant is $188,842 with a poverty rate of 6.77%.The median age in Nahant is 58.6 years: 52.5 years for males, and 61.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Nahant includes 92.04% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	3,063	92.04%
Two or more races	169	5.08%
Black or African American	60	1.8%
Asian	27	0.81%
Other race	9	0.27%

Nahant Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Nahant's average per capita income is $85,469. Household income levels show a median of $111,004. The poverty rate stands at 6.77%.

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	$187,857	-
Families	$160,167	$251,739
Households	$111,004	$188,842
Non Families	$79,615	$104,230

$85,469

Average Income

$111,004

Median Household Income

6.77%

Poverty Rate