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Newburyport, MA
Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Essex County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
18,444
Population
2,209/sq mi density
$144,259
Median Income
$78,121 per capita
$792,400
Home Value
$906,071 Zillow
$1,511
Median Rent
25.4% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
127
Violent Crime/100K
694 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$144,259 median income, 4.0% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.6 / 5.0
$792,400 home value, $1,511/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
127 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
65.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+6.4%
17,717 → 18,843
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.62%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+83.4%
$78,638 → $144,259
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.26%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Newburyport 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
19,676
+833 from 2023 (18,843)
Projected Median Income 2030
$220,664
+$76,405 from 2023 ($144,259)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 17,717 | — | $78,638 | — |
| 2015 | 17,878 | +0.9% | $85,556 | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 18,077 | +1.1% | $89,887 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 18,305 | +1.3% | $109,839 | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 18,295 | -0.1% | $115,807 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 18,843 | +3% | $144,259 | +24.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.