Demographics · MA
Lynn, MA demographics: 101,709 residents, with a median age of 36.5 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
101,709people live in Lynn, at a median age of 36.5 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 36.5 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 Lynn, the largest race group is White (39.0%); 45.9% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 37.5% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Lynn is 36.5 years (±1.2), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 49.8% male and 50.2% female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 17.2%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 7,036 | 6.9% | ±835 |
| 5 to 17 | 17,479 | 17.2% | ±1,095 |
| 18 to 24 | 9,917 | 9.8% | ±843 |
| 25 to 34 | 14,476 | 14.2% | ±960 |
| 35 to 44 | 14,462 | 14.2% | ±1,005 |
| 45 to 54 | 13,254 | 13.0% | ±878 |
| 55 to 64 | 11,168 | 11.0% | ±831 |
| 65 to 74 | 8,842 | 8.7% | ±755 |
| 75 and over | 5,075 | 5.0% | ±542 |
Median age by sex: 35.1 (male) · 37.7 (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 Lynn is White at 39.0% of the population. Separately, 45.9% 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 | 39,693 | 39.0% | ±2,314 |
| Black or African American alone | 11,687 | 11.5% | ±1,280 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 863 | 0.8% | ±537 · low precision |
| Asian alone | 6,328 | 6.2% | ±1,096 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 61 | 0.1% | ±67 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 22,825 | 22.4% | ±2,307 |
| Two or more races | 20,252 | 19.9% | ±2,171 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 46,676 | 45.9% | ±1,923 |
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
Lynn has 36,414 households. 65.2% are family households and 29.3% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.77 people.
Total households
36,414
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.77
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.07
Family households
65.2%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
29.3%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 36,414 | ±921 |
| Family households | 23,739 | ±624 |
| Nonfamily households | 12,675 | ±964 |
| Householder living alone | 10,673 | ±904 |
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
37.5% of Lynn residents were born outside the United States. 46.5% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (39.2%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 37.5% | 38,119 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 46.5% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 39.2% | Spanish · 37,095 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
24.1% of adults age 25 and over in Lynn 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+) | 24.1% | 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 Lynn is 2537490. 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/.