CITY
Lynn
Massachusetts · 104,236 residents (2025 est.) · 10.739 sq mi
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Lynn has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $75,043. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $510,100. Households here earn about 28% less than the Massachusetts median.
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
PEP 2025 EST:104,236 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024102K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.9%(7,036)
5 to 96.2%(6,271)
10 to 146.2%(6,266)
15 to 197.5%(7,585)
20 to 247.2%(7,274)
25 to 3414.2%(14,476)
35 to 4414.2%(14,462)
45 to 5413%(13,254)
55 to 6411%(11,168)
65 to 748.7%(8,842)
75 to 843.3%(3,374)
85 and over1.7%(1,701)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$75,043
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,364 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
50.0%
+25.4 ptssince 2009
from 24.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.1%
Retail trade9.9%
Finance & insurance7.4%
Wholesale trade7.4%
Professional, scientific, technical6.9%
Other services4.5%
Public administration3.4%
Transportation & warehousing1.3%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
Education & health services0.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
Construction0.2%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$510,100
+93%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $145,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
6.8
−4%since 2009
from 7.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
65
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%(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)
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
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)
Ancestry
Irish10.3%(10,434)
Italian7.2%(7,313)
Subsaharan African3.3%(3,390)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.2%(165)
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)
Australian0%(46)
Hungarian0%(38)
Serbian0%(36)
Slovak0%(31)
Danish0%(22)
Austrian0%(21)
Turkish0%(18)
Latvian0%(13)
Iranian0%(9)
Jordanian0%(8)
Bulgarian0%(7)
Finnish0%(4)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
77.9%
+3.8 ptssince 2000
from 74.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
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)
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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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MassachusettsDATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024