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Lynn

Massachusetts · 104,236 residents (2025 est.) · 10.7 sq mi
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The short version

With 101,709 people, Lynn is a city in Massachusetts. The foreign-born share is 37%. 48% of homes are owner-occupied. Density works out to 9,471 people per square mile. About 24% of adults have finished a four-year degree. That trails the Massachusetts median by roughly 28%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.5
US median: 38.9
Less educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 93%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
101,709
+14%since 2000
from 89,050 in 2000
104,236 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
9,471 / sq mi
+17%since 2009
from 8,120 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
36.5
+7%since 2000
from 34.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
10.7 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
79K85K91K98K104K19902000201020202024Lynn
2024102K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.9%(7,036)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.2%(6,271)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.2%(6,266)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.5%(7,585)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.2%(7,274)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.2%(14,476)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.2%(14,462)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413%(13,254)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411%(11,168)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.7%(8,842)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.3%(3,374)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.7%(1,701)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$75,043
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,364 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$35,598
+104%since 2000
from $17,492 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
50.0%
+25.4 ptssince 2009
from 24.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
13.8%
−2.7 ptssince 2000
from 16.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.469
+3%since 2010
from 0.454 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade9.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance7.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade7.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services4.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$510,100
+93%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $145,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,722
+55%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $608 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
48.1%
+2.5 ptssince 2000
from 45.6% in 2000
51.9% rent
Vacancy rate
4.1%
−4.8 ptssince 2009
from 8.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.77 people
+5%since 2009
from 2.65 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
39.2%
−7.1 ptssince 2009
from 46.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
56.1%
+2.2 ptssince 2009
from 54.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.8
−4%since 2009
from 7.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
65
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic62.5%(55,630)
Black9.2%(8,165)
Hispanic / Latino18.4%(16,383)
Asian6.4%(5,686)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic32.7%(33,276)
Black10%(10,150)
Hispanic / Latino45.9%(46,676)
Asian6.2%(6,258)
Other5.3%(5,349)
Diversity Score
83
+9%since 2009
from 76 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
Central American18.5%(18,803)
Dominican15.7%(15,992)
Guatemalan9.8%(9,931)
Salvadoran7.5%(7,633)
Puerto Rican4.7%(4,823)
South American2.6%(2,633)
Colombian1.6%(1,666)
Mexican1.3%(1,348)
Honduran0.8%(848)
Cuban0.3%(345)
Venezuelan0.3%(275)
Ecuadorian0.2%(211)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.2%(170)
Peruvian0.2%(155)
Bolivian0.1%(71)
Argentine0%(20)
Asian origin
Cambodian3.4%(3,475)
Asian Indian0.5%(544)
Vietnamese0.4%(436)
Nepalese0.4%(409)
Laotian0.3%(352)
Burmese0.1%(118)
Bangladeshi0.1%(106)
Kazakh0.1%(97)
Korean0.1%(82)
Chinese0.1%(71)
Japanese0.1%(71)
Filipino0.1%(57)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Pakistani0%(37)
Thai0%(22)
Hmong0%(2)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(36)
Ancestry
Irish10.3%(10,434)
Italian7.2%(7,313)
English2.9%(2,956)
West Indian2.7%(2,784)
French2.2%(2,276)
American1.9%(1,932)
Haitian1.7%(1,718)
French Canadian1.7%(1,682)
German1.6%(1,599)
Greek1.2%(1,227)
Polish1.2%(1,218)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Portuguese0.8%(841)
Brazilian0.8%(835)
Russian0.7%(752)
Arab0.7%(745)
Nigerian0.6%(619)
Swedish0.6%(586)
Scottish0.5%(495)
Moroccan0.5%(485)
Canadian0.5%(460)
Barbadian0.3%(349)
Norwegian0.3%(301)
Ukrainian0.3%(283)
Cape Verdean0.2%(245)
Lithuanian0.2%(226)
Welsh0.2%(193)
Jamaican0.2%(185)
British0.1%(143)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(140)
Swiss0.1%(133)
Lebanese0.1%(113)
Ghanaian0.1%(104)
Armenian0.1%(92)
Kenyan0.1%(81)
Romanian0.1%(57)
Ethiopian0.1%(57)
Dutch0.1%(54)
Egyptian0%(47)
Hungarian0%(38)
Serbian0%(36)
Slovak0%(31)
Danish0%(22)
Austrian0%(21)
Turkish0%(18)
Latvian0%(13)
Iranian0%(9)
Finnish0%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
24.1%
+7.7 ptssince 2000
from 16.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
77.9%
+3.8 ptssince 2000
from 74.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
8.2%
+3.4 ptssince 2000
from 4.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
31.5 min
+61%since 2000
from 19.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
66.4%
−4.8 ptssince 2009
from 71.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
10.1%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
8.7%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
7.9%
+6.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.4%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
17.2%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 18.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.0%
−5.9 ptssince 2011
from 10.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
66.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2011
from 66.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
78.3%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 75.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.1%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 13.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
30.8%
+8.0 ptssince 2009
from 22.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
Female
50.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.4% in 2009
Foreign born
37.5%
+10.1 ptssince 2009
from 27.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.3%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 7.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2012
from 13.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.1%
−2.7 ptssince 2013
from 6.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.4%
+11.7 ptssince 2017
from 79.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
93.8%
+5.1 ptssince 2020
from 88.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
90.5%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 89.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
46.5%
−3.0 ptssince 2016
from 49.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
39.2%
+5.8 ptssince 2016
from 33.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married48.1%(19,525)
Married43.1%(17,477)
Widowed1.8%(738)
Divorced7%(2,853)
Women 15+
Never married39%(16,213)
Married40.7%(16,906)
Widowed8.2%(3,389)
Divorced12.1%(5,035)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.1%
−2.7 ptssince 2013
from 6.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
45.2%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 42.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 11.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.6%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 14.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
43.2%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 44.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
53.7%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 52.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
52.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 53.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)25.4%(642)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.7%(474)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.6%(799)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.9%(150)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.9%(48)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,531 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Lynn, Massachusetts?

Lynn, Massachusetts has about 101,709 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Lynn, Massachusetts?

The typical household in Lynn, Massachusetts earns about $75,043 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lynn, Massachusetts expensive?

In Lynn, Massachusetts, the median home is worth about $510,100, and the typical rent is about $1,722 a month.

How educated are people in Lynn, Massachusetts?

About 24.1% of adults age 25 and over in Lynn, Massachusetts hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lynn, Massachusetts?

About 13.8% of people in Lynn, Massachusetts live below the federal poverty line.

Has Lynn, Massachusetts grown since 1990?

Yes, Lynn, Massachusetts has grown since 1990. The population has added about 20,464 residents, a change of about 25 percent over that period.

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

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