Swampscott town, Massachusetts Population 2024

15,695

Swampscott town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Swampscott town was:

  • White: 89.68%
  • Two or more races: 3.99%
  • Asian: 2.91%
  • Black or African American: 2.51%
  • Other race: 0.54%
  • Native American: 0.38%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
5,193.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.82% (578)
The current population of Swampscott town, Massachusetts is 15,695 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 15,117.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,56489.68%
Two or more races6033.99%
Asian4402.91%
Black or African American3792.51%
Other race820.54%
Native American570.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Swampscott town Population by Race

Swampscott town Population Pyramid 2024

Swampscott town Median Age

45.3

Total

43.3

Male

46.4

Female

Swampscott town Adults

There are 12,116 adults, (2,980 of whom are seniors) in Swampscott town.

Swampscott town Age Dependency

65.6

Age Dependency Ratio

32.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Swampscott town Sex Ratio

Female7,99552.86%
Male7,13047.14%

Swampscott town Population by Age

Swampscott town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,2782.3973.126.9
Married3,5593.0288.211.8
Non Family2,0111.1754.545.5
Female5522.5141.758.3
Male1563.3181.418.6

2.92

Average Family Size

2.39

Average Household Size

73.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Swampscott town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2121.92%
Associates Degree7376.69%
Bachelors Degree3,36030.5%
Graduate Degree3,65533.18%
High School Graduate1,38112.54%
Less Than 9th Grade1401.27%
Some College1,53213.91%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Swampscott town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Swampscott town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,7729,5656,520
Hispanic461410190
Black331329116
2+ Races320310209
Asian308226112
Other Race82660
Native American32329

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 white people with a rate of 66.72%.

Swampscott town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$67,602$81,477$60,202
Graduate Degree$107,500$159,709$93,864
High School Graduate$56,113$68,857$42,179
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$34,792
Overall$74,385$86,078$70,036
Some College$53,674$58,516$52,839

$74,385

Average Earnings

$86,078

Average Male

$70,036

Average Female

Swampscott town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Swampscott town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Swampscott town Language

76.42% of Swampscott town residents speak only English, while 23.58% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 18.02% of the population.

Swampscott town Language

Swampscott town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,1297155.45%
Black37913535.62%
Other825263.41%
Hispanic778516.56%
Asian4404911.14%
Native572543.86%

6.68%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.66%

Male Poverty Rate

7.6%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Swampscott town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Swampscott town is Other, with 63.41% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Swampscott town is White, with 5.45% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.52%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.15%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.44%.

Swampscott town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College16.44%
Less Than 9th Grade13.77%
High School9.57%
Bachelors or Greater2.54%

Swampscott town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed3.43%
Female Employed2.46%
Female Unemployed1.87%
Male Unemployed0%

Swampscott town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Swampscott town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$157,614$216,013
Households$118,646$173,512
Married Families$174,196$-999,999,999
Non Families$64,890$80,428

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Swampscott town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.3%

Male Marriage Rate

56.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Swampscott town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Swampscott town 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.

Swampscott town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Swampscott town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

505

Number of Veterans

498

Male Veterans

7

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam201
Korea57
First Gulf War55
Second Gulf War34
World War II32

Swampscott town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+225
65 to 7498
35 to 5484
55 to 6483
18 to 3415

Swampscott town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4404.01%
Black4413.29%
2+ Races216.36%
Hispanic214.24%

Swampscott town Veterans by Race

Swampscott town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.47%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.11%

Veteran Disability Rate

Swampscott town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.1%

Labor Force Participation

65.3%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Swampscott town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Swampscott town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Swampscott town 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

54.29%

Born in Swampscott town

80.09%

Native Born

19.91%

Foreign Born

2.78%

Non Citizen

17.13%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

80.09% of Swampscott town residents were born in the United States, with 54.29% having been born in Massachusetts. 2.78% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Swampscott town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202916,7352081.26%
202816,5272081.27%
202716,3192081.29%
202616,1112081.31%
202515,9032081.33%
202415,6952081.34%
202315,4872081.36%
202215,279900.59%
202115,189720.48%
202015,117-190-1.24%
201915,3071010.66%
201815,2062181.45%
201714,988810.54%
201614,9073312.27%
201514,5764793.4%
201414,097620.44%
201314,035760.54%
201213,959730.53%
201113,886690.5%
201013,81700%

Swampscott town Population by Year