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Lowell, MA
Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Middlesex County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
114,799
Population
8,435/sq mi density
$76,205
Median Income
$36,138 per capita
$395,100
Home Value
$471,792 Zillow
$1,603
Median Rent
30.9% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
258 sunny days/yr
363
Violent Crime/100K
1,483 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$76,205 median income, 3.6% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.8 / 5.0
$395,100 home value, $1,603/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
363 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
29.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+8.5%
109,799 → 119,153
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.82%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+54.1%
$49,452 → $76,205
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.42%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Lowell across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
126,163
+7,010 from 2023 (119,153)
Projected Median Income 2030
$103,150
+$26,945 from 2023 ($76,205)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 109,799 | — | $49,452 | — |
| 2015 | 111,205 | +1.3% | $48,002 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 111,817 | +0.6% | $48,581 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 111,013 | -0.7% | $56,878 | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 113,994 | +2.7% | $64,489 | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 119,153 | +4.5% | $76,205 | +18.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.