Demographics

A Portrait of Peabody

Peabody is a mid-sized North Shore city with deep immigrant roots — a place built by Irish, French-Canadian, Greek, Polish, and Jewish tannery workers and, more recently, by Brazilian, Dominican, and other newcomers. Figures below are from the U.S. Census Bureau; follow the source links for the latest.

Population & Households

Population (2020 Census): 54,481
Land area: about 16.2 sq mi
Density: ~3,355 / sq mi
Median age: ~45 years
Foreign-born: ~18% of residents
Top ancestries: Italian, Irish, Portuguese, Brazilian

Race & Ethnicity

White: ~73%
Hispanic or Latino (any race): ~15%
Black or African American: ~5%
Asian: ~2.5%
Two or more races: ~5%
Languages at home (non-English): ~17%

Economy & Education

Median household income: ~$96,700
Poverty rate: ~7.7%
Median home value: ~$565,000
Top sectors: retail, health care, manufacturing, professional services
Major retail hub: Northshore Mall & the Route 1 corridor
Per-capita income: ~$62,700

Registered Voters

Massachusetts publishes voter-registration counts by city through the Secretary of the Commonwealth. Peabody’s enrollment divides among Democrats, Republicans, and Unenrolled (independent) voters — the largest group statewide.

Total registered: [VERIFY — SoS]
Dem / Rep / Unenrolled: [VERIFY — SoS]

Sources

See how Peabody fits into the broader Commonwealth.

Massachusetts Demographics

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