CITY
Quincy
Massachusetts · 103,173 residents (2025 est.) · 16.6 sq mi
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The short version
Quincy is a city of 102,114 people in Massachusetts. 45% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 33%. That puts it in the top 8% of US cities for household income. This is an unusually credentialed place: 50% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $618,500, having roughly tripled since 2000.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.6
US median: 38.9
More educated
50% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 87%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
102,114
+16%since 2000
from 88,025 in 2000
103,173 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
16.6 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024102K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.7%(4,758)
5 to 93.7%(3,815)
10 to 143.7%(3,787)
15 to 194%(4,092)
20 to 246.8%(6,918)
25 to 3421.1%(21,541)
35 to 4415.2%(15,561)
45 to 5410.6%(10,870)
55 to 6412.4%(12,649)
65 to 749.9%(10,125)
75 to 845.5%(5,597)
85 and over2.4%(2,401)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$98,882
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $47,121 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
61.9%
+22.5 ptssince 2009
from 39.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services9.3%
Information9%
Public administration7.7%
Retail trade6.3%
Finance & insurance5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical4.5%
Wholesale trade4%
Arts, entertainment, food2.6%
Transportation & warehousing1.5%
Education & health services0.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
Construction0.1%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$618,500
+87%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $181,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
6.3
+3%since 2009
from 6.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
69
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic78.4%(68,980)
Black2.1%(1,846)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(1,835)
Asian15.4%(13,519)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic53.7%(54,799)
Black6%(6,141)
Hispanic / Latino6.5%(6,673)
Asian29.1%(29,748)
Other4.7%(4,753)
77
+37%since 2009
from 56 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
South American1.7%(1,739)
Puerto Rican1.3%(1,304)
Central American1%(1,011)
Dominican0.8%(789)
Peruvian0.7%(691)
Mexican0.6%(637)
Guatemalan0.5%(558)
Colombian0.4%(437)
Venezuelan0.3%(329)
Spaniard0.3%(281)
Honduran0.2%(221)
Ecuadorian0.1%(152)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0.1%(145)
Salvadoran0.1%(108)
Costa Rican0.1%(89)
Bolivian0.1%(69)
Chilean0.1%(56)
Nicaraguan0%(35)
Uruguayan0%(5)
Asian origin
Chinese17%(17,373)
Vietnamese4.4%(4,477)
Asian Indian4%(4,041)
Filipino1.1%(1,129)
Korean0.4%(396)
Taiwanese0.3%(306)
Pakistani0.2%(246)
Thai0.2%(207)
Japanese0.1%(145)
Bangladeshi0.1%(115)
Nepalese0.1%(109)
Cambodian0.1%(101)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Ancestry
Irish22.1%(22,582)
Italian8.5%(8,724)
English5.8%(5,890)
German3.7%(3,811)
American2.9%(2,994)
Subsaharan African2.1%(2,156)
Polish2.1%(2,107)
French1.8%(1,839)
West Indian1.7%(1,697)
French Canadian1.5%(1,503)
Arab1.4%(1,418)
Scottish1.1%(1,160)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish1%(1,017)
Portuguese0.9%(938)
Russian0.9%(894)
Greek0.8%(851)
Brazilian0.8%(790)
Haitian0.8%(775)
Cape Verdean0.5%(515)
Nigerian0.5%(484)
Lebanese0.4%(441)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(416)
Jamaican0.4%(383)
British0.3%(328)
Egyptian0.3%(312)
Ukrainian0.3%(299)
Lithuanian0.3%(291)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.3%(281)
Canadian0.3%(275)
Norwegian0.3%(275)
Macedonian0.3%(270)
Dutch0.3%(257)
Czech0.2%(253)
Finnish0.2%(193)
Armenian0.2%(192)
Turkish0.2%(191)
Moroccan0.2%(172)
Bulgarian0.1%(143)
Welsh0.1%(141)
Kenyan0.1%(134)
Swiss0.1%(127)
Austrian0.1%(126)
Israeli0.1%(123)
Danish0.1%(112)
Ethiopian0.1%(107)
Ghanaian0.1%(94)
Romanian0.1%(84)
Latvian0.1%(76)
Iranian0.1%(75)
Syrian0.1%(66)
Hungarian0.1%(59)
Jordanian0.1%(53)
Belgian0%(39)
Slovak0%(35)
Barbadian0%(32)
Iraqi0%(21)
Palestinian0%(20)
Guyanese0%(19)
Serbian0%(13)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
90.7%
+5.5 ptssince 2000
from 85.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
83.3%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 81.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
96.4%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 92.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married43.8%(19,444)
Married47%(20,882)
Widowed2.1%(944)
Divorced7%(3,125)
Women 15+
Never married40%(18,139)
Married44.5%(20,189)
Widowed6.4%(2,882)
Divorced9.1%(4,149)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
12.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 12.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
1.4%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 1.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
73.3%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 72.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 36.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)23.6%(711)
Gulf War (1990s)19.7%(591)
Vietnam era34.6%(1,039)
Korean War7.6%(228)
World War II1.3%(39)
Share of the 3,007 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Quincy, Massachusetts?
Quincy, Massachusetts has about 102,114 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Quincy, Massachusetts?
The typical household in Quincy, Massachusetts earns about $98,882 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Quincy, Massachusetts expensive?
In Quincy, Massachusetts, the median home is worth about $618,500, and the typical rent is about $2,118 a month.
How educated are people in Quincy, Massachusetts?
About 50.3% of adults age 25 and over in Quincy, Massachusetts hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Quincy, Massachusetts?
About 10.6% of people in Quincy, Massachusetts live below the federal poverty line.
Has Quincy, Massachusetts grown since 1990?
Yes, Quincy, Massachusetts has grown since 1990. The population has added about 17,129 residents, a change of about 20 percent over that period.
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