Lowell, MA Demographics

The total population of Lowell is estimated to be 114,737 with 56,986 males (49.67%) and 57,751 females (50.33%). There are 765 more females than males in Lowell.
The median household income in Lowell was $69,707 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 770(1.09%) from $70,477 in 2020. This income is 93.43% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Lowell sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $88,747. Overall, the median household income for the city of Lowell stands at $72,349.
In Lowell, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $40,402 for males and $33,756 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $61,119 for males and $53,076 for females.
In Lowell, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $100,190, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $56,194.
In 2022, the population of Lowell was 113,608, a 0.59% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Lowell's population was 114,288, a decline of 0.93% compared to a population of 115,366 in 2020.
The median age in Lowell, MA is 34.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.09% were under the age of 15, 24.50% aged 15 to 29, 46.05% aged 30 to 64, 10.12% aged 65 to 84, and 1.24% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Lowell population: 58.21% are White, 8.99% are Black or African American, 0.51% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 22.24% are Asian, 0.16% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.50% are some other race and 5.39% are multiracial.