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Marblehead, MA
Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Essex County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
20,334
Population
4,642/sq mi density
$165,859
Median Income
$94,232 per capita
$906,200
Home Value
$1,005,541 Zillow
$1,769
Median Rent
29.2% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
259 sunny days/yr
107
Violent Crime/100K
554 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$165,859 median income, 1.2% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.6 / 5.0
$906,200 home value, $1,769/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
107 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
76.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+1.9%
19,958 → 20,334
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.19%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+68.6%
$98,399 → $165,859
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.36%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Marblehead 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
20,606
+272 from 2023 (20,334)
Projected Median Income 2030
$239,039
+$73,180 from 2023 ($165,859)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 19,958 | — | $98,399 | — |
| 2015 | 20,270 | +1.6% | $102,993 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 20,393 | +0.6% | $110,025 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 20,500 | +0.5% | $123,333 | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 20,397 | -0.5% | $154,049 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | 20,334 | -0.3% | $165,859 | +7.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.