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Lynn, MA
Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Essex County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
100,905
Population
9,395/sq mi density
$74,715
Median Income
$35,083 per capita
$472,600
Home Value
$568,422 Zillow
$1,612
Median Rent
33.9% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
264 sunny days/yr
492
Violent Crime/100K
1,426 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$74,715 median income, 3.1% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.1 / 5.0
$472,600 home value, $1,612/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
492 violent crimes/100K (30% above avg)
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+10.7%
92,023 → 101,868
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.02%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+66.6%
$44,849 → $74,715
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.24%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Lynn 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
109,368
+7,500 from 2023 (101,868)
Projected Median Income 2030
$106,825
+$32,110 from 2023 ($74,715)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 92,023 | — | $44,849 | — |
| 2015 | 93,221 | +1.3% | $47,429 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 94,103 | +0.9% | $53,513 | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 94,505 | +0.4% | $56,181 | +5% |
| 2021 | 100,843 | +6.7% | $63,922 | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 101,868 | +1% | $74,715 | +16.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.