Peabody city, Massachusetts Population 2024

54,219

Peabody city Demographics

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

  • White: 85.03%
  • Two or more races: 7.05%
  • Other race: 3.13%
  • Black or African American: 3.13%
  • Asian: 1.56%
  • Native American: 0.1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
16.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,339.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.32% (-172)
The current population of Peabody city, Massachusetts is 54,219 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 54,391.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White46,08885.03%
Two or more races3,8237.05%
Other race1,6983.13%
Black or African American1,6963.13%
Asian8431.56%
Native American560.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Peabody city Population by Race

Peabody city Population Pyramid 2024

Peabody city Median Age

46.9

Total

44.3

Male

48.8

Female

Peabody city Adults

There are 44,626 adults, (13,191 of whom are seniors) in Peabody city.

Peabody city Age Dependency

72.4

Age Dependency Ratio

42

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Peabody city Sex Ratio

Female28,29552.2%
Male25,90947.8%

Peabody city Population by Age

Peabody city Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All22,6782.3665.534.5
Married10,6553.1677.622.4
Non Family8,4661.1653.146.9
Female2,4572.7656.543.5
Male1,1003.0663.336.7

3.01

Average Family Size

2.36

Average Household Size

65.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Peabody city Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,4223.53%
Associates Degree4,15210.3%
Bachelors Degree9,33423.15%
Graduate Degree4,72611.72%
High School Graduate12,08929.99%
Less Than 9th Grade2,1395.31%
Some College6,45116%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Peabody city Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Peabody city Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White33,47831,59912,357
Hispanic3,7772,534705
2+ Races2,0321,592506
Other Race1,383926247
Black1,1761,082264
Asian781627443
Native American56450

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.39%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 56.72%.

Peabody city Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$71,006$90,571$60,156
Graduate Degree$95,221$105,486$87,643
High School Graduate$46,484$59,863$32,042
Less Than 9th Grade$34,060$40,531$28,646
Overall$60,528$70,927$53,745
Some College$53,739$62,848$49,918

$60,528

Average Earnings

$70,927

Average Male

$53,745

Average Female

Peabody city Earnings by Educational Attainment

Peabody city Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Peabody city Language

77.5% of Peabody city residents speak only English, while 22.5% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 13.56% of the population.

Peabody city Language

Peabody city Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White42,9712,5345.9%
Hispanic6,30287513.88%
Black1,60226916.79%
Multiple3,8121955.12%
Other1,6981478.66%
Asian819121.47%

6.97%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.96%

Male Poverty Rate

7.91%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Peabody city

The race most likely to be in poverty in Peabody city is Black, with 16.79% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Peabody city is Asian, with 1.47% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.27%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.87%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.34%.

Peabody city Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade11.76%
High School10.29%
Some College7.05%
Bachelors or Greater2.79%

Peabody city Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed17.64%
Male Unemployed17.12%
Female Employed2.82%
Male Employed2.22%

Peabody city Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Peabody city Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$114,872$134,963
Households$91,125$115,191
Married Families$132,974$-999,999,999
Non Families$44,446$77,479

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Peabody city Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.8%

Male Marriage Rate

46.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Peabody city Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Peabody city Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Peabody city Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Peabody city Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,768

Number of Veterans

2,569

Male Veterans

199

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam743
Korea489
Second Gulf War443
First Gulf War325
World War II217

Peabody city Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,318
65 to 74525
35 to 54407
55 to 64332
18 to 34186

Peabody city Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,5626.62%
Hispanic1012.44%
2+ Races702.91%
Black655.26%
Asian364.55%
Other Race352.47%

Peabody city Veterans by Race

Peabody city Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.22%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.36%

Veteran Disability Rate

Peabody city Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.3%

Labor Force Participation

60.5%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Peabody city Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Peabody city Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Peabody 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

72.11%

Born in Peabody city

83.69%

Native Born

16.31%

Foreign Born

6.22%

Non Citizen

10.09%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

83.69% of Peabody city residents were born in the United States, with 72.11% having been born in Massachusetts. 6.22% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Peabody city Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202955,0341630.3%
202854,8711630.3%
202754,7081630.3%
202654,5451630.3%
202554,3821630.3%
202454,2191630.3%
202354,0561630.3%
202253,893-252-0.47%
202154,145-246-0.45%
202054,3911,2962.44%
201953,095-32-0.06%
201853,1271420.27%
201752,9852020.38%
201652,7831310.25%
201552,6521710.33%
201452,4812420.46%
201352,2393250.63%
201251,9142750.53%
201151,6392330.45%
201051,40600%

Peabody city Population by Year