Amesbury Town

County:: Essex County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 12.292
State:: Massachusetts

Amesbury Town is a city located in Essex County, Massachusetts. Amesbury Town has a 2025 population of 17,277. Amesbury Town is currently declining at a rate of -0.08% annually and its population has decreased by -0.37% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 17,341 in 2020.

The average household income in Amesbury Town is $128,463 with a poverty rate of 6.97%. The median age in Amesbury Town is 44.2 years: 42.7 years for males, and 46.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Amesbury Town includes 87.68% White, 3.25% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	15,148	87.68%
Two or more races	1,122	6.49%
Black or African American	562	3.25%
Other race	236	1.37%
Asian	197	1.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	8	0.05%
Native American	4	0.02%

Amesbury Town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Amesbury Town's average per capita income is $65,596. Household income levels show a median of $100,599. The poverty rate stands at 6.97%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$157,083	-
Families	$127,791	$155,518
Households	$100,599	$128,463
Non Families	$62,287	$79,034

$65,596

Average Income

$100,599

Median Household Income

6.97%

Poverty Rate