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Lowell

Massachusetts · 119,971 residents (2025 est.) · 13.61 sq mi
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The short version

Lowell has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $78,658. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $429,200.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.6
US median: 38.9
Less educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 81%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
118,368
+13%since 2000
from 105,167 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
8,697 / sq mi
+15%since 2009
from 7,574 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
35.6
+13%since 2000
from 31.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:119,971 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
102K106K111K115K120K1990201020202024Lowell
2024118K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.9%(6,950)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.8%(6,904)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.4%(7,617)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.5%(8,843)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 248%(9,424)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.4%(18,275)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.9%(17,651)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.6%(12,573)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.8%(15,171)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.9%(9,365)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.7%(4,355)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1%(1,240)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$78,658
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,192 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$36,400
+107%since 2000
from $17,557 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
51.9%
+21.4 ptssince 2009
from 30.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
16.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2000
from 16.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.448
+5%since 2010
from 0.425 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade15.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Information9.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade6%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services4.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance4.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$429,200
+81%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $130,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,625
+42%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $627 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
43.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2000
from 43.0% in 2000
56.8% rent
Vacancy rate
3.7%
−4.5 ptssince 2009
from 8.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
33.5%
−4.5 ptssince 2009
from 38.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
50.8%
+4.3 ptssince 2009
from 46.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.5
+4%since 2009
from 5.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
60
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic62.5%(65,760)
Black3.5%(3,644)
Hispanic / Latino14%(14,734)
Asian16.5%(17,302)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic42.3%(50,095)
Black9.9%(11,776)
Hispanic / Latino20%(23,687)
Asian22%(26,021)
Other5.7%(6,789)
Diversity Score
90
+19%since 2009
from 75 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican10.2%(12,070)
South American3.4%(3,971)
Dominican3.2%(3,824)
Colombian1.8%(2,161)
Central American1.3%(1,530)
Ecuadorian1.1%(1,332)
Mexican0.9%(1,090)
Salvadoran0.6%(741)
Honduran0.2%(246)
Venezuelan0.2%(229)
Guatemalan0.2%(224)
Panamanian0.2%(190)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.2%(187)
Costa Rican0.1%(106)
Spaniard0.1%(90)
Chilean0.1%(61)
Cuban0%(51)
Asian origin
Cambodian13.2%(15,621)
Asian Indian2.6%(3,027)
Vietnamese2.2%(2,616)
Laotian1.1%(1,285)
Chinese1%(1,198)
Pakistani0.3%(363)
Korean0.3%(341)
Uzbek0.1%(157)
Burmese0.1%(141)
Filipino0.1%(132)
Bangladeshi0.1%(107)
Thai0.1%(72)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0.1%(70)
Japanese0%(55)
Taiwanese0%(19)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
Irish12.6%(14,947)
Italian5.5%(6,523)
French4.5%(5,359)
English4.2%(4,994)
Portuguese4.1%(4,861)
Brazilian2.8%(3,318)
French Canadian2.7%(3,245)
German2.7%(3,200)
Polish2.1%(2,486)
American1.9%(2,268)
West Indian1.4%(1,687)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Greek1.3%(1,508)
Haitian1.1%(1,302)
Arab1%(1,232)
Kenyan0.9%(1,104)
Scottish0.7%(774)
Nigerian0.6%(682)
Lithuanian0.4%(510)
Swedish0.4%(481)
Lebanese0.3%(388)
Moroccan0.3%(354)
Canadian0.2%(288)
Russian0.2%(260)
Cape Verdean0.2%(248)
Armenian0.2%(223)
British0.2%(206)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(180)
Jamaican0.1%(157)
Turkish0.1%(148)
Norwegian0.1%(130)
Dutch0.1%(129)
Hungarian0.1%(126)
Welsh0.1%(109)
Iraqi0.1%(100)
Ghanaian0.1%(94)
Ukrainian0.1%(92)
Iranian0.1%(79)
Syrian0.1%(64)
Austrian0.1%(61)
Romanian0%(46)
Egyptian0%(35)
Czech0%(29)
Finnish0%(23)
Slovak0%(23)
Danish0%(19)
Israeli0%(17)
Belgian0%(14)
Swiss0%(14)
Slovene0%(12)
Guyanese0%(11)
Somali0%(8)
Latvian0%(6)
RANKED:Largest Cambodian population · Largest Irish population · Largest Puerto Rican population · Largest Italian population · Largest Subsaharan African population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
30.0%
+11.8 ptssince 2000
from 18.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
82.9%
+11.7 ptssince 2000
from 71.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
11.4%
+4.8 ptssince 2000
from 6.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.9 min
+65%since 2000
from 16.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
71.0%
−6.7 ptssince 2009
from 77.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.9%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 12.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
10.6%
+8.9 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
4.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
13.7%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 15.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.7%
−3.9 ptssince 2011
from 9.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
67.6%
+1.2 ptssince 2011
from 66.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
11.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
39.6%
−23.4 ptssince 2009
from 63.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
Female
50.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
Foreign born
30.5%
+5.8 ptssince 2009
from 24.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.2%
−45.8 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
15.2%
+2.0 ptssince 2012
from 13.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.1%
−89.1 ptssince 2013
from 93.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
87.4%
+16.6 ptssince 2017
from 70.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
56.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2016
from 56.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
13.6%
−1.4 ptssince 2016
from 15.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married49.4%(23,715)
Married39.8%(19,110)
Widowed1.9%(889)
Divorced8.9%(4,290)
Women 15+
Never married43.2%(21,144)
Married37.3%(18,249)
Widowed6.4%(3,135)
Divorced13%(6,365)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Lowell, Massachusetts?

Lowell, Massachusetts has about 118,368 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Lowell, Massachusetts?

The typical household in Lowell, Massachusetts earns about $78,658 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lowell, Massachusetts expensive?

In Lowell, Massachusetts, the median home is worth about $429,200, and the typical rent is about $1,625 a month.

How educated are people in Lowell, Massachusetts?

About 30.0% of adults age 25 and over in Lowell, Massachusetts hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lowell, Massachusetts?

About 16.9% of people in Lowell, Massachusetts live below the federal poverty line.

Has Lowell, Massachusetts grown since 1990?

Yes, Lowell, Massachusetts has grown since 1990. The population has added about 14,929 residents, a change of about 14 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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