Community & Data
Demographics
A Portrait of Saugus
Saugus is a residential suburb of about 28,600 people on the North Shore, with deep Italian and Irish roots and a fast-growing share of newer immigrant families. The figures below come from the U.S. Census Bureau; follow the source links for the latest.
Key Figures
28,619Population (2020)
10.8Land area (sq mi)
~$101kMedian household income
43.5Median age
Sources: US Census Bureau (data.census.gov).
Population & Households
- Population (2024 estimate): ~28,500
- Population (2020 Census): 28,619
- Land area: about 10.8 sq mi
- Median age: ~43.5 years
- Housing units: ~11,400
- Single-family homes: ~66% of units
- County: Essex
Race & Ethnicity
- White: ~74%
- Hispanic or Latino (any race): ~12%
- Black or African American: ~5%
- Asian: ~3 to 4%
- Italian ancestry: the largest group in town
- Irish ancestry: the second-largest group
Economy & Education
- Median household income: ~$101,000
- Poverty rate: ~6%
- 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 February 1, 2025 Saugus had 22,373 registered voters, and the largest bloc by far was not a party at all: unenrolled, or independent, voters.
- Total registered: 22,373 (February 1, 2025)
- Dem / Rep / Unenrolled: 4,873 (21.78%) / 2,239 (10.01%) / 15,011 (67.09%)
Sources
See how Saugus fits into the larger Commonwealth.