The North Shore population grew by 12,439, from 413,745 in 2013 to 426,184 in 2017, which is a growth of 3.0% During this period, the Massachusetts population grew by 184,261 from 6,605,058 in 2013 to 6,789,319 in 2017, which is a growth of 2.8%. The table below shows the five year percent change in population and racial demographics from 2013 to 2017 for the cities and towns that are a part of the North Shore.
Additional population data can be found on the US Census Bureau’s web site.
| Population & Demographics Percent Change 2013-2017 | Total Population | White | Black or African American | American Indian And Alaska Native | Asian | Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | Some Other Race | Two or More Races | Hispanic or Latino |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 2.8% | -1.0% | 9.6% | 11.6% | 15.9% | 8.7% | 20.2% | -88.5% | 15.9% |
| North Shore | 3.0% | -0.5% | 4.8% | 44.8% | 13.2% | 54.8% | 8.7% | 35.2% | 19.9% |
| Beverly | 3.5% | 3.7% | -49.4% | -21.6% | -15.8% | -100.0% | 61.0% | 6.6% | 40.1% |
| Danvers | 2.3% | -0.2% | 1.0% | -16.7% | -7.6% | – | -88.8% | 272.2% | 70.4% |
| Essex | 4.0% | 6.9% | – | – | -100.0% | – | – | -51.2% | -54.5% |
| Gloucester | 2.8% | 2.8% | 106.0% | -100.0% | 108.0% | – | -9.7% | -11.8% | -28.3% |
| Hamilton | -0.1% | 1.8% | -70.4% | – | 69.0% | 145.5% | – | -44.6% | -50.0% |
| Ipswich | 3.4% | 1.3% | 87.5% | -100.0% | 8.0% | – | -100.0% | -0.8% | 141.3% |
| Lynn | 2.5% | -15.5% | 2.9% | 98.1% | 22.2% | 100.0% | 5.0% | 22.7% | 21.8% |
| Lynnfield | 7.8% | 5.9% | 5.9% | – | 51.8% | – | – | 56.8% | 2.3% |
| Manchester-by-the-sea | 2.7% | 3.0% | – | – | – | – | -100.0% | 100.0% | -32.5% |
| Marblehead | 2.2% | -0.8% | 68.3% | -100.0% | 169.7% | – | – | -4.0% | 64.0% |
| Middleton | 5.7% | 11.3% | -45.5% | -100.0% | -78.8% | 50.0% | 700.0% | 215.4% | 8.5% |
| Nahant | 1.6% | 5.6% | -47.8% | – | 5.0% | – | – | – | -68.2% |
| Peabody | 2.1% | -0.3% | 44.3% | – | -47.1% | -100.0% | -15.6% | 149.1% | 22.9% |
| Rockport | 2.0% | 2.2% | -90.7% | 27.3% | -90.0% | – | – | -17.6% | 51.5% |
| Salem | 2.9% | -1.6% | 6.0% | 102.0% | 22.9% | – | 161.2% | 47.4% | 13.3% |
| Saugus | 3.6% | 0.3% | 91.8% | – | 132.3% | – | -100.0% | 3.4% | -15.5% |
| Swampscott | 5.1% | 4.8% | 26.4% | – | -51.9% | – | -100.0% | 72.3% | -0.8% |
| Topsfield | 4.6% | 6.2% | -100.0% | 35.1% | -100.0% | – | -42.3% | 1,540.0% | 35.2% |
| Wenham | 4.3% | -0.7% | 2.1% | – | 65.9% | – | – | -46.0% | 551.4% |