Town in Essex County, Massachusetts · 9.2 sq mi · 594 people per sq mi
About 5,500 people live in Manchester-by-the-Sea town. The typical household earns $206,389, and the median resident is 48.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,382 in 2020
Poverty rate 2.05%
Men 48.6 · Women 51.6
2010–2026
5,478
2026 projection
1.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
5,478
2026 projection
1.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,478 | +3 | 0.05% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,475 | +3 | 0.05% |
| 2024 | 5,472 | +38 | 0.70% |
| 2023 | 5,434 | +58 | 1.08% |
| 2022 | 5,376 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2021 | 5,376 | -6 | 0.11% |
| 2020 | 5,382 | -55 | 1.01% |
| 2019 | 5,437 | +23 | 0.42% |
| 2018 | 5,414 | +20 | 0.37% |
| 2017 | 5,394 | +39 | 0.73% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 54 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 49 residents
58% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 58% | 60% | 56% |
| Never married | 23% | 21% | 25% |
| Divorced | 15% | 16% | 14% |
| Widowed | 4% | 2% | 5% |
| Separated | <1% | 1% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau