Amesbury city, Massachusetts
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,588
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,588
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 17,617
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 17,364
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 17,366
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 17,366
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 16,283
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.2%
Female persons, percent 51.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 86.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 7.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 85.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 699
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 68.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $519,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,771
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,294
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,683
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,586
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.26
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 44.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 3.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 70.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) NA
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $103,554
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,352
Persons in poverty, percent 7.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,412.8
Population per square mile, 2010 1,327.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 12.29
Land area in square miles, 2010 12.26
FIPS Code 2501185