Massachusetts / Census place 2526150

Gloucester

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Gloucester city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
30,627
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.3%
Population estimate
Density
1,169/sq mi
26.2 sq mi land area
Median age
50.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$83,883
Median home value
$600,600
Median gross rent
$1,411
Bachelor’s degree or higher
40.3%
Typical commute
23.9 min
Public transit commute
2.2%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: BEVERLY MUNI AP (13 mi from place center)
Average high
59.1°F
Average low
40.6°F
Annual rainfall
44.9"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Gloucester.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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