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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.


Gloucester Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Gloucester Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

22,503

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.9%
5 - 17:
14.7%
18 - 24:
5.6%
25 - 34:
10.8%
35 - 54:
24.0%
55 - 64:
19.5%
Over 65 Years:
20.6%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
2.4%
2.4%
92.4%
92.4%
24.7%
24.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Gloucester
USA
$44,225
$44,225
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Gloucester
USA
$91,420
$91,420
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

4.5%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Construction
Manufacturing
Public Service
Education
Other
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Accommodation
Transportation
Finance
Arts
Administration
Real estate
13.6%
13.6%
11.5%
11.5%
11.1%
11.1%
10.2%
10.2%
8.6%
8.6%
6.6%
6.6%
6.1%
6.1%
5.8%
5.8%
4.5%
4.5%
4.4%
4.4%
3.3%
3.3%
3.2%
3.2%
3.1%
3.1%
3.0%
3.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
84.8%
84.8%
5.3%
5.3%
4.9%
4.9%
4.2%
4.2%
0.7%
0.7%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
Irish
German
Italian
Scottish
French
European
Scots-Irish
Dutch
Norwegian
Polish
Welsh
Eastern European
British
Portuguese
Swedish
Greek
Ethiopian
Russian
Ukrainian
17.3%
17.3%
10.8%
10.8%
10.7%
10.7%
4.0%
4.0%
2.1%
2.1%
2.0%
2.0%
1.4%
1.4%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Italian
Spanish
Polish
Tagalog
Korean
French
Thai
African languages
Arabic
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
Miao/Hmong
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Japanese
97.2%
97.2%
2.4%
2.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Gloucester Residents

2.4%