Rowley, MA Demographics

A map of Rowley's Population by Race

Rowley, Massachusetts had a population of 1,523 in 2020. It was 93.7% White, 0.2% Black, 1.4% Asian, 1.7% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American/Other, and 3.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Rowley, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 248 places in Massachusetts, Rowley is the 210th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Rowley's White Population

1,427 residents of Rowley identify as White, or 93.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Rowley considerably larger than the White share of the population of Massachusetts (67.6% White). Of the 248 places in Massachusetts, Rowley is ranked #15 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Rowley is more White than neighboring Ipswich (88.6% White), Newburyport (91.1% White), Topsfield (88.4% White), Boxford (87% White), and Salisbury (90.3% White).

Rowley's Black Population

3 residents of Rowley identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Rowley slightly less than the Black share of the population of Massachusetts (6.5% Black). Of the 248 places in Massachusetts, Rowley is ranked #235 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Rowley is less Black than neighboring Ipswich (0.8% Black), Newburyport (0.7% Black), Topsfield (0.6% Black), Boxford (0.6% Black), and Salisbury (0.5% Black).

Rowley's Asian Population

21 residents of Rowley identify as Asian, or 1.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Rowley slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Massachusetts (7.2% Asian). Of the 248 places in Massachusetts, Rowley is ranked #145 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Rowley is more Asian than neighboring Salisbury (1.3% Asian). Rowley is less Asian than neighboring Ipswich (2% Asian), Topsfield (1.5% Asian), and Boxford (2.5% Asian).

Rowley's Hispanic Population

26 residents of Rowley identify as Hispanic, or 1.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Rowley slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Massachusetts (12.6% Hispanic). Of the 248 places in Massachusetts, Rowley is ranked #228 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Rowley is less Hispanic than neighboring Ipswich (3.7% Hispanic), Newburyport (2.5% Hispanic), Topsfield (6.1% Hispanic), Boxford (3.9% Hispanic), and Salisbury (3.1% Hispanic).

Rowley's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Rowley identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Rowley roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Massachusetts (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 248 places in Massachusetts, Rowley is ranked #238 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Rowley is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ipswich (0.9% Native American/Other), Newburyport (0.7% Native American/Other), Topsfield (0.5% Native American/Other), Boxford (0.8% Native American/Other), and Salisbury (0.7% Native American/Other).

Rowley's Multiracial Population

45 residents of Rowley identify as Multiracial, or 3.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Rowley roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Massachusetts (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 248 places in Massachusetts, Rowley is ranked #200 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Rowley is more Multiracial than neighboring Topsfield (2.8% Multiracial). Rowley is less Multiracial than neighboring Ipswich (3.9% Multiracial), Newburyport (3.6% Multiracial), Boxford (5.2% Multiracial), and Salisbury (4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.