Community & Data
Methuen Demographics
A Portrait of Methuen
Methuen is one of the larger cities in Massachusetts and among the fastest-growing in the Merrimack Valley, adding more than 12 percent to its population between 2010 and 2020. A former mill town that became a diverse suburb, it holds a large and growing Hispanic community alongside families who have been here for generations. The figures below come from the U.S. Census Bureau, and the source links lead to the latest.
Key Figures
Sources: US Census Bureau (data.census.gov).
Population & Households
- Population (ACS 2020-2024): 53,475
- Population (2020 Census): 53,059
- Land area: about 22.2 sq mi
- Density: ~2,390 / sq mi
- Median age: ~39.9 years
- Foreign-born: ~23.9% of residents
- Homeownership: ~72.3% of units
Race & Ethnicity
- White (non-Hispanic): ~56%
- Hispanic or Latino (any race): ~33.1%
- Black or African American: ~5%
- Asian: ~4.9%
- Two or more races: the remainder
- Largest Latino origin: Dominican
Economy & Education
- Median household income (ACS 2020-2024): $113,310
- Poverty rate: ~7.9%
- Median home value: ~$472,000
- Top sectors: health care, manufacturing, retail, education
- Major employer: Merrimack Health Methuen Hospital (long known as Holy Family Hospital)
- Mean commute: ~28 minutes
Registered Voters
The Secretary of the Commonwealth publishes voter-registration counts city by city. As of the November 2025 city election, Methuen had roughly 41,900 registered voters. Their enrollment splits among Democrats, Republicans, and the Unenrolled, the independents who are the largest single group in Massachusetts.
- Total registered: about 41,900 (November 2025)
- Party enrollment (August 22, 2026): Unenrolled 28,762 (67.89%), Democrats 9,516 (22.46%), Republicans 3,650 (8.62%), political designations 435 (1.03%), of 42,363 registered
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Methuen
- MA Secretary of the Commonwealth, Voter Registration
- MA DESE: Methuen Public Schools
- Secretary of the Commonwealth, Massachusetts Elections Calendar: August 22, 2026 was the last day to register to vote and change party enrollment for the September 1, 2026 state primary (G. L. c. 51, sections 26 and 28), which is the date this enrollment count is as of.
See how Methuen fits into the broader Commonwealth.
Updated as of September 13, 2026.
Sources
- Population and demographics: U.S. Census Bureau API, retrieved September 13, 2026.