CDP in Essex County, Massachusetts · 3 sq mi · 5,141 people per sq mi
About 16,000 people live in Swampscott. The typical household earns $134,386, and the median resident is 44.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 15,184 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.07%
Men 43.9 · Women 44.9
2011–2026
15,537
2026 projection
2.3% 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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2011–2026
15,537
2026 projection
2.3% 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 | 15,537 | +109 | 0.71% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15,428 | +219 | 0.72% |
| 2023 | 15,209 | +84 | 0.56% |
| 2022 | 15,125 | +82 | 0.55% |
| 2021 | 15,043 | -141 | 0.93% |
| 2020 | 15,184 | +182 | 1.21% |
| 2019 | 15,002 | +247 | 1.67% |
| 2018 | 14,755 | +192 | 1.32% |
| 2017 | 14,563 | +313 | 2.20% |
| 2016 | 14,250 | +214 | 1.52% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 153 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 14 residents
60% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 60% | 65% | 55% |
| Never married | 24% | 23% | 24% |
| Divorced | 10% | 8% | 11% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 10% |
| Separated | <1% | 1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau