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Lowell

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
13.61
State:
Massachusetts

Lowell is a city located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Lowell has a 2025 population of 113,518. Lowell is currently declining at a rate of -0.34% annually and its population has decreased by -1.68% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 115,462 in 2020.

The average household income in Lowell is $96,890 with a poverty rate of 16%.The median age in Lowell is 35.5 years: 34.9 years for males, and 36.1 years for females.

113.5K
Total Population
8,341
Density (mi²)
-389 -0.34%
Growth

Lowell Population

Lowell Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Lowell includes 50.87% White, 21.14% Asian, 10.77% Black or African American, 7.71% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White58,39950.87%
Asian24,27321.14%
Black or African American12,36610.77%
Two or more races10,6309.26%
Other race8,8507.71%
Native American1490.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1320.11%

Lowell Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Lowell's average per capita income is $52,237. Household income levels show a median of $76,205. The poverty rate stands at 16%.

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$115,545$135,597
Families$90,520$111,208
Households$76,205$96,890
Non Families$52,745$67,814

$52,237

Average Income

$76,205

Median Household Income

16%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)