Demographics · MA
Lowell, MA demographics: 118,368 residents, with a median age of 35.6 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
118,368people live in Lowell, at a median age of 35.6 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 35.6 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Lowell, the largest race group is White (46.7%); 20.0% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 30.5% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Lowell is 35.6 years (±0.8), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 49.6% male and 50.4% female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 15.8%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 6,950 | 5.9% | ±810 |
| 5 to 17 | 18,699 | 15.8% | ±1,256 |
| 18 to 24 | 14,089 | 11.9% | ±1,077 |
| 25 to 34 | 18,275 | 15.4% | ±1,180 |
| 35 to 44 | 17,651 | 14.9% | ±1,249 |
| 45 to 54 | 12,573 | 10.6% | ±883 |
| 55 to 64 | 15,171 | 12.8% | ±989 |
| 65 to 74 | 9,365 | 7.9% | ±735 |
| 75 and over | 5,595 | 4.7% | ±531 |
Median age by sex: 34.7 (male) · 36.4 (female).
Shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Lowell is White at 46.7% of the population. Separately, 20.0% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race.Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 55,316 | 46.7% | ±2,218 |
| Black or African American alone | 12,173 | 10.3% | ±1,668 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 46 | 0.0% | ±41 · low precision |
| Asian alone | 26,286 | 22.2% | ±1,997 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 10 | 0.0% | ±15 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 10,867 | 9.2% | ±1,344 |
| Two or more races | 13,670 | 11.5% | ±1,491 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 23,687 | 20.0% | ±1,556 |
Race shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding; race and Hispanic origin are separate questions and are not additive. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Lowell has 43,183 households. 60.0% are family households and 29.0% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.61 people.
Total households
43,183
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.61
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.06
Family households
60.0%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
29.0%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 43,183 | ±905 |
| Family households | 25,894 | ±811 |
| Nonfamily households | 17,289 | ±1,160 |
| Householder living alone | 12,536 | ±978 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
30.5% of Lowell residents were born outside the United States. 56.7% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (13.6%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 30.5% | 36,055 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 56.7% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 13.6% | Spanish · 15,116 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
30.0% of adults age 25 and over in Lowell hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 30.0% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Lowell is 2537000. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.