Population in Lowell, MA

Population in Lowell, MA was 119,971 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.1% from 2024. That is the 5th highest of 58 cities in 2025.

2025, persons119,971
Change on 2024-0.1%
Series high120,0952024
Series low115,7832020

Population in Lowell, MA, 2020 to 2025

115K116K117K118K119K120K121K2020202120222023202420252020: 115,783 persons2021: 117,874 persons2022: 118,356 persons2023: 118,857 persons2024: 120,095 persons2025: 119,971 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
2025119,971
2024120,095
2023118,857
2022118,356
2021117,874
2020115,783

Compared with Massachusetts and United States

Place2025
Lowell, MA119,971
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 Lowell, MA?

Population in Lowell, MA was 119,971 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.1% from 2024. That is the 5th 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 Lowell, MA?

120,095 in 2024, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

Population elsewhere in Massachusetts

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