Population in Amesbury, MA

Population in Amesbury, MA was 17,588 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.2% from 2024. That is the 55th highest of 58 cities in 2025.

2025, persons17,588
Change on 2024-0.2%
Series high17,6262024
Series low17,2542022

Population in Amesbury, MA, 2020 to 2025

17.2K17.3K17.4K17.5K17.6K17.7K2020202120222023202420252020: 17,337 persons2021: 17,287 persons2022: 17,254 persons2023: 17,441 persons2024: 17,626 persons2025: 17,588 persons
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-05-14.
All 6 values
Periodpersons
202517,588
202417,626
202317,441
202217,254
202117,287
202017,337

Compared with Massachusetts and United States

Place2025
Amesbury, MA17,588
Massachusetts7,154,084
United States341,784,857

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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What is the population in Amesbury, MA?

Population in Amesbury, MA was 17,588 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.2% from 2024. That is the 55th highest of 58 cities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest population in Amesbury, MA?

17,626 in 2024, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

Population elsewhere in Massachusetts

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