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, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

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%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

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