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Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Population
119,971
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$429,200
Owner-occupied units

Lowell, MA

Massachusetts · 42.639° N, 71.321° W · 14 sq mi

Lowell is a city in Massachusetts, with a population of 119,971 and about 8,815 residents per square mile. The median household earns $78,658 a year, and the median home is worth $429,200.

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Size & density

Land area
14 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
8,815
People per square mile
Rank by population
#264
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#764
Of cities on this site

Money & housing

Median household income
$78,658
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,625
Per month
Homeownership
43.2%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
27.9 min
One way

People

Median age
35.6
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
30%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
30.5%
Households
43,183
2.61 people each

Climate · 2021–2025 average

Clear days 18/yr Mostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain 158/yr 0.01 in or more
Days with snow 38/yr
Days above 90° 14/yr
Below freezing 110/yr
Annual rainfall 49.2in Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 84°F
Coldest month
February
Average low 20°F

What people here do for work

Education & health care 28.5%
Manufacturing 15.5%
Professional & business services 13.5%
Retail trade 9.5%

Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024

Wealthiest person in Massachusetts

Name
Abigail Johnson
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$31.5B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Milton
Source of wealth
Fidelity

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

Largest employer in Massachusetts · private sector

Employer
Mass General Brigham
Sector
Healthcare

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.

Largest public company in Massachusetts

Company
TJX
Revenue
$56.4B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Framingham
Ticker
TJX

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

State of Massachusetts

State bird
Black-capped Chickadee
State flower
Mayflower
State capital
Boston
Nickname
The Bay State

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