Peabody

County:: Essex County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 16.237
State:: Massachusetts

Peabody is a city located in Essex County, Massachusetts. Peabody has a 2025 population of 53,832. Peabody is currently declining at a rate of -0.21% annually and its population has decreased by -1.03% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 54,391 in 2020.

The average household income in Peabody is $123,587 with a poverty rate of 6.51%.The median age in Peabody is 46.6 years: 44 years for males, and 48.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Peabody includes 79.94% White, 4.27% other race, 3.58% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	43,313	79.94%
Two or more races	5,263	9.71%
Other race	2,315	4.27%
Black or African American	1,937	3.58%
Asian	1,085	2%
Native American	267	0.49%

Peabody Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Peabody's average per capita income is $62,900. Household income levels show a median of $95,278. The poverty rate stands at 6.51%.

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	$143,870	-
Families	$123,351	$142,702
Households	$95,278	$123,587
Non Families	$52,509	$87,972

$62,900

Average Income

$95,278

Median Household Income

6.51%

Poverty Rate