The percent change in number of residents of a geographic area since 2010.
Population measures provide insight on the changing size and face of communities. Changes in total population are a measure of the overall health of a community and its ability to attract and retain residents.
Since 2010, the overall population in Essex County has grown approximately 11%, slightly higher than the state increase of 9% and the nation's increase of 10%. From 2010 to 2020, the county's population increased from about 743,100 to 809,900, and since 2020, the county has continued to grow, with the total population increasing to 823,900 in 2024.
The largest localities in Essex County are the cities of Lynn and Lawrence, with 103,500 and 89,300 residents in 2024, respectively. Other population centers are Haverhill (68,300), Peabody (55,400) and Methuen (54,300). The fastest growing places since 2010 were Lawrence (which grew 17%), Lynn (15%) and Lynnfield (14%). The population fell in two places: Hamilton (-1%) and Nahant (-2%).
Essex County's rate of growth since 2010 was on par with Middlesex, MA (11%) and higher than Westchester County, NY (6%) and Lake County, IL, (2%). Lake County's total population was lower than Essex County's at 718,600 in 2024, while Westchester and Middlesex are larger at 1 million and 1.7 million, respectively.
Rate is percentage change from 2010.
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex County, MA | N/A | 1.1% | 1.9% | 2.9% | 3.8% | 4.5% | 4.9% | 5.6% | 6.1% | 6.2% | 9.0% | 8.6% | 9.0% | 9.8% | 10.9% |
| Amesbury | N/A | 0.9% | 1.5% | 2.8% | 5.8% | 6.1% | 6.4% | 7.2% | 7.5% | 7.7% | 0.0% | -0.4% | -0.4% | 0.4% | 1.4% |
| Beverly | N/A | 1.5% | 2.2% | 3.4% | 4.3% | 5.1% | 5.4% | 6.2% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 8.0% | 7.3% | 7.5% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| Gloucester | N/A | 0.9% | 1.7% | 2.5% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 4.1% | 4.8% | 5.3% | 5.7% | 3.3% | 4.2% | 4.1% | 4.7% | 5.9% |
| Haverhill | N/A | 1.0% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 5.2% | 11.3% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 11.4% | 12.2% |
| Lawrence | N/A | 1.2% | 2.1% | 2.7% | 3.7% | 4.4% | 4.6% | 4.8% | 4.9% | 4.8% | 16.8% | 15.8% | 15.7% | 16.3% | 17.0% |
| Lynn | N/A | 0.4% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 3.2% | 4.0% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 12.1% | 11.7% | 12.1% | 12.8% | 14.6% |
| Methuen | N/A | 1.0% | 1.7% | 2.9% | 4.3% | 5.2% | 5.5% | 6.3% | 6.8% | 7.1% | 0.0% | -0.2% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 2.4% |
| Newburyport | N/A | 0.6% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 2.5% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 3.8% | 4.5% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.1% | 7.6% | 8.2% | 10.1% |
| Peabody | N/A | 0.7% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 2.7% | 2.9% | 3.3% | 3.6% | 3.5% | 6.3% | 5.7% | 6.1% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| Salem | N/A | 1.7% | 2.4% | 3.3% | 4.1% | 4.7% | 4.6% | 4.8% | 4.7% | 4.6% | 7.7% | 7.9% | 8.1% | 9.8% | 10.6% |
| Andover | N/A | 2.1% | 3.0% | 4.8% | 5.9% | 6.7% | 7.2% | 8.2% | 9.7% | 9.9% | 10.6% | 10.5% | 10.4% | 11.0% | 11.7% |
| Boxford | N/A | 0.9% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 3.3% | 3.5% | 4.2% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 3.1% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 3.1% | 4.7% |
| Danvers | N/A | 1.6% | 2.5% | 2.9% | 4.7% | 5.0% | 3.7% | 3.8% | 3.9% | 4.0% | 6.0% | 5.2% | 5.4% | 5.9% | 7.9% |
| Essex | N/A | 1.7% | 2.5% | 3.3% | 4.1% | 4.9% | 6.0% | 6.8% | 7.8% | 8.4% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.2% | 6.1% | 7.3% |
| Georgetown | N/A | 1.5% | 2.5% | 3.5% | 4.1% | 4.9% | 5.4% | 6.1% | 6.8% | 6.9% | 3.3% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 3.6% | 4.3% |
| Groveland | N/A | 0.9% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 3.1% | 3.8% | 4.3% | 5.1% | 5.8% | 6.2% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.6% | 5.2% | 6.2% |
| Hamilton | N/A | 0.9% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 3.2% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 3.7% | -2.6% | -2.9% | -2.5% | -1.9% | -1.2% |
| Ipswich | N/A | 2.1% | 2.8% | 3.5% | 4.1% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 6.2% | 6.6% | 6.8% | 4.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% | 6.3% | 7.1% |
| Lynnfield | N/A | 1.1% | 2.0% | 7.0% | 9.3% | 10.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.0% | 12.2% | 13.1% | 14.1% |
| Manchester | N/A | 1.2% | 1.8% | 2.7% | 3.4% | 3.9% | 4.2% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5.8% | 5.0% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 5.7% | 6.4% |
| Marblehead | N/A | 0.9% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 3.3% | 3.7% | 3.9% | 3.8% | 3.2% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 3.1% | 3.9% |
| Merrimac | N/A | 1.3% | 2.2% | 4.0% | 5.5% | 6.8% | 7.9% | 9.1% | 9.8% | 9.8% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.6% | 7.4% |
| Middleton | N/A | 1.5% | 3.1% | 5.1% | 7.2% | 6.7% | 8.4% | 9.6% | 12.0% | 12.5% | 8.8% | 8.2% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 10.8% |
| Nahant | N/A | 0.6% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 3.0% | -2.1% | -2.7% | -3.1% | -2.6% | -2.1% |
| Newbury | N/A | 1.1% | 1.8% | 2.8% | 3.8% | 4.5% | 5.2% | 6.1% | 6.8% | 7.2% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 2.1% | 3.1% |
| North Andover | N/A | 1.5% | 2.5% | 3.3% | 4.7% | 5.9% | 8.7% | 9.3% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 9.5% | 8.8% | 11.2% | 12.6% | 13.3% |
| Rockport | N/A | 0.8% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 3.7% | 4.2% | 4.5% | 4.7% | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1.2% | 2.0% |
| Rowley | N/A | 1.0% | 2.0% | 3.1% | 5.9% | 7.5% | 7.6% | 8.6% | 9.9% | 10.6% | 5.3% | 4.7% | 7.7% | 8.2% | 8.2% |
| Salisbury | N/A | 1.2% | 2.1% | 3.0% | 4.5% | 11.0% | 11.9% | 13.3% | 14.2% | 15.0% | 11.4% | 11.3% | 11.3% | 12.4% | 13.6% |
| Saugus | N/A | 1.6% | 2.8% | 4.5% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5.6% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.5% | 7.4% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 8.4% | 9.0% |
| Swampscott | N/A | 0.7% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 5.7% | 8.1% | 8.6% | 10.2% | 10.9% | 9.6% | 9.1% | 10.2% | 11.9% | 13.5% |
| Topsfield | N/A | 1.6% | 3.4% | 5.1% | 6.9% | 7.3% | 7.4% | 7.9% | 8.5% | 9.1% | 7.8% | 7.5% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 8.8% |
| Wenham | N/A | 2.0% | 3.4% | 5.4% | 5.7% | 6.2% | 6.7% | 7.6% | 8.1% | 8.3% | 2.1% | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 1.4% |
| West Newbury | N/A | 1.7% | 3.1% | 4.7% | 6.0% | 7.2% | 8.7% | 9.4% | 10.5% | 11.3% | 6.2% | 7.6% | 8.1% | 9.2% | 10.5% |
| Middlesex County, MA | N/A | 1.4% | 2.6% | 3.8% | 4.8% | 5.5% | 6.1% | 6.7% | 7.0% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 7.8% | 8.4% | 9.4% | 11.0% |
| Lake County, IL | N/A | -0.2% | -0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | -0.1% | -0.5% | -1.0% | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Westchester County, NY | N/A | 0.7% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.0% | 1.9% | 5.8% | 5.4% | 4.7% | 5.0% | 6.0% |
| Massachusetts | N/A | 1.0% | 1.8% | 2.5% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 4.2% | 4.8% | 5.1% | 5.3% | 7.4% | 6.9% | 7.2% | 7.9% | 9.0% |
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex County, MA | 743,082 | 751,507 | 757,338 | 764,563 | 771,653 | 776,865 | 779,847 | 784,453 | 788,183 | 789,034 | 809,940 | 807,315 | 810,039 | 816,197 | 823,938 |
| Amesbury | 16,286 | 16,429 | 16,535 | 16,738 | 17,224 | 17,287 | 17,327 | 17,459 | 17,510 | 17,532 | 17,366 | 17,305 | 17,293 | 17,433 | 17,617 |
| Beverly | 39,504 | 40,091 | 40,390 | 40,846 | 41,220 | 41,506 | 41,625 | 41,936 | 42,195 | 42,174 | 42,674 | 42,376 | 42,477 | 42,743 | 43,223 |
| Gloucester | 28,789 | 29,056 | 29,273 | 29,521 | 29,734 | 29,897 | 29,982 | 30,162 | 30,327 | 30,430 | 29,736 | 29,984 | 29,962 | 30,152 | 30,491 |
| Haverhill | 60,878 | 61,505 | 61,860 | 62,272 | 62,605 | 62,861 | 63,200 | 63,664 | 63,926 | 64,014 | 67,776 | 67,368 | 67,420 | 67,843 | 68,291 |
| Lawrence | 76,343 | 77,260 | 77,910 | 78,382 | 79,182 | 79,699 | 79,818 | 80,003 | 80,112 | 80,028 | 89,165 | 88,420 | 88,297 | 88,749 | 89,332 |
| Lynn | 90,324 | 90,709 | 91,437 | 92,025 | 92,565 | 93,057 | 93,185 | 93,915 | 94,336 | 94,299 | 101,261 | 100,921 | 101,210 | 101,868 | 103,489 |
| Methuen | 47,328 | 47,798 | 48,129 | 48,706 | 49,384 | 49,797 | 49,953 | 50,308 | 50,565 | 50,706 | 53,019 | 52,907 | 53,441 | 53,756 | 54,272 |
| Newburyport | 17,410 | 17,520 | 17,577 | 17,714 | 17,847 | 17,873 | 17,929 | 18,065 | 18,193 | 18,289 | 18,285 | 18,295 | 18,726 | 18,843 | 19,163 |
| Peabody | 51,266 | 51,632 | 51,904 | 52,224 | 52,463 | 52,629 | 52,759 | 52,948 | 53,092 | 53,070 | 54,501 | 54,190 | 54,376 | 55,043 | 55,418 |
| Salem | 41,312 | 41,995 | 42,316 | 42,668 | 42,988 | 43,239 | 43,233 | 43,299 | 43,272 | 43,226 | 44,474 | 44,594 | 44,657 | 45,376 | 45,677 |
| Andover | 33,071 | 33,751 | 34,072 | 34,660 | 35,014 | 35,292 | 35,451 | 35,775 | 36,285 | 36,356 | 36,565 | 36,536 | 36,501 | 36,708 | 36,927 |
| Boxford | 7,959 | 8,028 | 8,074 | 8,134 | 8,182 | 8,220 | 8,237 | 8,294 | 8,336 | 8,332 | 8,204 | 8,164 | 8,146 | 8,203 | 8,334 |
| Danvers | 26,500 | 26,929 | 27,154 | 27,278 | 27,754 | 27,818 | 27,493 | 27,517 | 27,545 | 27,549 | 28,080 | 27,888 | 27,933 | 28,068 | 28,590 |
| Essex | 3,504 | 3,564 | 3,591 | 3,619 | 3,647 | 3,674 | 3,714 | 3,744 | 3,776 | 3,799 | 3,678 | 3,679 | 3,687 | 3,719 | 3,760 |
| Georgetown | 8,203 | 8,323 | 8,405 | 8,493 | 8,541 | 8,601 | 8,646 | 8,705 | 8,759 | 8,768 | 8,474 | 8,438 | 8,441 | 8,497 | 8,558 |
| Groveland | 6,450 | 6,509 | 6,558 | 6,605 | 6,647 | 6,696 | 6,725 | 6,777 | 6,827 | 6,849 | 6,753 | 6,756 | 6,747 | 6,785 | 6,849 |
| Hamilton | 7,764 | 7,837 | 7,872 | 7,935 | 7,972 | 7,994 | 8,016 | 8,041 | 8,061 | 8,051 | 7,561 | 7,535 | 7,568 | 7,618 | 7,670 |
| Ipswich | 13,176 | 13,454 | 13,549 | 13,642 | 13,710 | 13,809 | 13,861 | 13,990 | 14,052 | 14,074 | 13,785 | 13,842 | 13,911 | 14,004 | 14,110 |
| Lynnfield | 11,593 | 11,726 | 11,820 | 12,406 | 12,667 | 12,761 | 12,832 | 12,934 | 13,001 | 12,999 | 12,995 | 12,987 | 13,004 | 13,113 | 13,230 |
| Manchester | 5,136 | 5,196 | 5,230 | 5,273 | 5,311 | 5,335 | 5,354 | 5,391 | 5,412 | 5,434 | 5,393 | 5,376 | 5,376 | 5,428 | 5,467 |
| Marblehead | 19,808 | 19,980 | 20,117 | 20,253 | 20,358 | 20,422 | 20,455 | 20,542 | 20,573 | 20,555 | 20,437 | 20,320 | 20,319 | 20,425 | 20,576 |
| Merrimac | 6,338 | 6,418 | 6,480 | 6,589 | 6,686 | 6,766 | 6,837 | 6,915 | 6,960 | 6,960 | 6,726 | 6,725 | 6,725 | 6,757 | 6,810 |
| Middleton | 8,987 | 9,124 | 9,264 | 9,442 | 9,631 | 9,590 | 9,742 | 9,849 | 10,062 | 10,110 | 9,775 | 9,728 | 9,865 | 9,897 | 9,959 |
| Nahant | 3,410 | 3,432 | 3,446 | 3,473 | 3,482 | 3,495 | 3,491 | 3,504 | 3,517 | 3,513 | 3,337 | 3,318 | 3,303 | 3,320 | 3,338 |
| Newbury | 6,671 | 6,742 | 6,788 | 6,861 | 6,923 | 6,972 | 7,018 | 7,081 | 7,126 | 7,148 | 6,725 | 6,719 | 6,727 | 6,814 | 6,880 |
| North Andover | 28,358 | 28,791 | 29,056 | 29,301 | 29,695 | 30,017 | 30,824 | 30,998 | 31,207 | 31,188 | 31,045 | 30,846 | 31,539 | 31,933 | 32,135 |
| Rockport | 6,952 | 7,011 | 7,059 | 7,104 | 7,147 | 7,168 | 7,206 | 7,241 | 7,262 | 7,282 | 6,994 | 6,962 | 6,957 | 7,033 | 7,091 |
| Rowley | 5,853 | 5,911 | 5,970 | 6,033 | 6,196 | 6,291 | 6,296 | 6,359 | 6,432 | 6,473 | 6,163 | 6,131 | 6,306 | 6,335 | 6,334 |
| Salisbury | 8,290 | 8,389 | 8,461 | 8,542 | 8,666 | 9,206 | 9,276 | 9,390 | 9,469 | 9,534 | 9,234 | 9,229 | 9,225 | 9,317 | 9,415 |
| Saugus | 26,634 | 27,047 | 27,384 | 27,823 | 27,973 | 28,078 | 28,120 | 28,222 | 28,240 | 28,361 | 28,613 | 28,719 | 28,704 | 28,861 | 29,029 |
| Swampscott | 13,790 | 13,885 | 13,958 | 14,033 | 14,094 | 14,572 | 14,903 | 14,980 | 15,199 | 15,298 | 15,108 | 15,041 | 15,191 | 15,426 | 15,658 |
| Topsfield | 6,086 | 6,186 | 6,290 | 6,395 | 6,503 | 6,529 | 6,537 | 6,564 | 6,604 | 6,641 | 6,562 | 6,542 | 6,527 | 6,582 | 6,620 |
| Wenham | 4,875 | 4,973 | 5,043 | 5,140 | 5,152 | 5,177 | 5,200 | 5,247 | 5,272 | 5,278 | 4,978 | 4,920 | 4,899 | 4,923 | 4,945 |
| West Newbury | 4,234 | 4,306 | 4,366 | 4,433 | 4,490 | 4,537 | 4,602 | 4,634 | 4,678 | 4,714 | 4,498 | 4,554 | 4,579 | 4,625 | 4,680 |
| Middlesex County, MA | 1,503,133 | 1,524,848 | 1,542,867 | 1,560,204 | 1,574,993 | 1,585,432 | 1,594,664 | 1,603,943 | 1,608,470 | 1,611,699 | 1,631,915 | 1,620,553 | 1,629,805 | 1,644,932 | 1,668,956 |
| Lake County, IL | 703,400 | 701,642 | 702,083 | 704,207 | 704,294 | 704,611 | 704,158 | 702,475 | 699,587 | 696,535 | 714,412 | 712,733 | 712,143 | 714,207 | 718,604 |
| Westchester County, NY | 949,218 | 956,262 | 959,585 | 964,567 | 967,044 | 968,773 | 970,267 | 969,689 | 968,213 | 967,506 | 1,004,465 | 1,000,036 | 993,488 | 996,926 | 1,006,447 |
| Massachusetts | 6,547,785 | 6,613,583 | 6,663,005 | 6,713,315 | 6,762,596 | 6,794,228 | 6,823,608 | 6,859,789 | 6,882,635 | 6,892,503 | 7,033,132 | 7,000,474 | 7,022,468 | 7,066,568 | 7,136,171 |
