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Quincy

Massachusetts · 103,173 residents (2025 est.) · 16.573 sq mi
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Quincy is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $98,882. Population has grown 16% since 2000. 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 36%. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $618,500. It sits in the top 10% of US cities for household income.

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

Total population
102,114
+16%since 2000
from 88,025 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
6,161 / sq mi
+13%since 2009
from 5,438 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
38.6
+3%since 2000
from 37.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:103,173 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
83K88K94K99K104K1990201020202024Quincy
2024102K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.7%(4,758)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 93.7%(3,815)
US avg: 6%
10 to 143.7%(3,787)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194%(4,092)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.8%(6,918)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3421.1%(21,541)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4415.2%(15,561)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.6%(10,870)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.4%(12,649)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.9%(10,125)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.5%(5,597)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.4%(2,401)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$98,882
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $47,121 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$54,982
+111%since 2000
from $26,001 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
61.9%
+22.5 ptssince 2009
from 39.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
10.6%
+3.3 ptssince 2000
from 7.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.446
+6%since 2010
from 0.420 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services9.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Information9%
US avg: 10.8%
Public administration7.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade6.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance5.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade4%
US avg: 6.9%
Arts, entertainment, food2.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$618,500
+87%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $181,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,118
+44%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $808 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
45.2%
−3.8 ptssince 2000
from 49.0% in 2000
54.8% rent
Vacancy rate
5.8%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 6.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
29.4%
−8.8 ptssince 2009
from 38.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
46.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 46.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.3
+3%since 2009
from 6.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
69
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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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)
Diversity Score
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)
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)
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
Burmese0%(39)
Mongolian0%(35)
Uzbek0%(11)
Laotian0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Tongan0%(25)
Ancestry
Irish22.1%(22,582)
Italian8.5%(8,724)
English5.8%(5,890)
German3.7%(3,811)
American2.9%(2,994)
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)
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)
Guyanese0%(19)
Serbian0%(13)
RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest Chinese population · Largest Italian population · Largest English population · Largest Vietnamese population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
50.3%
+18.5 ptssince 2000
from 31.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
90.7%
+5.5 ptssince 2000
from 85.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
21.6%
+11.5 ptssince 2000
from 10.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
34.7 min
+55%since 2000
from 22.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
50.2%
−10.3 ptssince 2009
from 60.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.0%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
16.3%
−7.3 ptssince 2009
from 23.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
21.2%
+18.8 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
14.1%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 14.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.9%
−1.9 ptssince 2011
from 8.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
71.0%
+1.0 ptssince 2011
from 70.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
12.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
53.9%
−14.3 ptssince 2009
from 68.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.4%
+3.1 ptssince 2009
from 47.3% in 2009
Female
49.6%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 52.7% in 2009
Foreign born
33.0%
+7.5 ptssince 2009
from 25.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.4%
−44.0 ptssince 2009
from 47.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2012
from 10.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
3.5%
−92.2 ptssince 2013
from 95.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
94.5%
+12.5 ptssince 2017
from 82.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
61.1%
−1.6 ptssince 2016
from 62.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
4.2%
+2.1 ptssince 2016
from 2.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
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
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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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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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