Saugus Demographics

Population & Households

• Population (ACS 2020-2024): 28,773
• Population (2020 Census): 28,619
• Land area: about 10.8 sq mi
• Median age: ~44.5 years
• Housing units: ~11,400
• Single-family homes: ~66% of units
• County: Essex

Race & Ethnicity

• White: ~74%
• Hispanic or Latino (any race): ~12.4%
• Black or African American: ~5.4%
• Asian: ~3.5% to 4%
• Italian ancestry: the largest group in town
• Irish ancestry: the second-largest group

Economy & Education

• Median household income (ACS 2020-2024): $101,539
• Poverty rate: ~6.0%
• Median home value: ~$590,000
• Top sectors: health care, retail, professional services
• Commute: ~73% drive alone
• Work from home: ~12%

Registered Voters

Massachusetts publishes a voter-registration count for every community through the Secretary of the Commonwealth. As of August 22, 2026 Saugus had 22,835 registered voters, and the largest bloc by far was not a party at all: unenrolled, or independent, voters.

• Total registered: 22,835 (August 22, 2026)
• Dem / Rep / Unenrolled / Political designations: 4,681 (20.50%) / 2,164 (9.48%) / 15,753 (68.99%) / 237 (1.04%)

Sources

• U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts : Saugus
• MA Secretary of the Commonwealth, Voter Registration
• MA DESE : Saugus 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.