Gloucester

County:: Essex County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 26.193
State:: Massachusetts

Gloucester is a city located in Essex County, Massachusetts. Gloucester has a 2025 population of 30,103. Gloucester is currently growing at a rate of 0.24% annually and its population has increased by 1.21% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 29,743 in 2020.

The average household income in Gloucester is $118,534 with a poverty rate of 10.65%.The median age in Gloucester is 51 years: 48.3 years for males, and 53.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Gloucester includes 90.54% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Black or African American, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	27,036	90.54%
Two or more races	1,385	4.64%
Other race	591	1.98%
Asian	483	1.62%
Black or African American	351	1.18%
Native American	16	0.05%

Gloucester Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Gloucester's average per capita income is $56,609. Household income levels show a median of $87,898. The poverty rate stands at 10.65%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$137,842	-
Families	$121,947	$146,874
Households	$87,898	$118,534
Non Families	$49,717	$74,726

$56,609

Average Income

$87,898

Median Household Income

10.65%

Poverty Rate