Newburyport is a coastal city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, 35 miles (56 km) northeast of Boston. The population was 18,289 at the 2020 census. A historic seaport with a vibrant tourism industry, Newburyport includes part of Plum Island. The mooring, winter storage, and maintenance of recreational boats, motor and sail, still contribute a large part of the city's income. A Coast Guard station oversees boating activity, especially in the sometimes dangerous tidal currents of the Merrimack River.
At the edge of the Newbury Marshes, delineating Newburyport to the south, an industrial park provides a wide range of jobs. Newburyport is on a major north–south highway, Interstate 95. The outer circumferential highway of Boston,...
| Ethnicity | Newburyport | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 92.6% | 60.1% |
| African American | 1.3% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 0% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 1.7% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 1.6% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 2.7% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Newburyport | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 2% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 2.6% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 6.9% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 6.3% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 4.6% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 11.5% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 10.8% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 16.7% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 15.2% | 7.1% |
| Education | Newburyport | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 0% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 2% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 15% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 14% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 6% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 36% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 20% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 3% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 4% | 1.0% |