CITY · 2020 ACS
Weymouth
Massachusetts · 57,437 residents · 16.8 sq mi
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With 57,437 people, Weymouth is a city in Massachusetts. At a median age of 42.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $384,700. 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Renters pay $1,552 a month at the median. The poverty rate is 6.3%, under the national 12.8%.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 42.6
US median: 38.8
More educated
40% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
16.8 sq mi
Population, 2010 – 2024
202459K
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.1%(2,920)
5 to 94.4%(2,531)
10 to 144.8%(2,739)
15 to 194.8%(2,763)
20 to 245.3%(3,064)
25 to 3415.5%(8,913)
35 to 4412.7%(7,306)
45 to 5413.2%(7,592)
55 to 6415.7%(9,018)
65 to 7411.1%(6,352)
75 to 845.3%(3,032)
85 and over2.1%(1,207)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$85,536
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $84,942 in 2019
US average: $66,278
2010 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
57.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2019
from 56.2% in 2019
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Wholesale trade9.7%
Information9.6%
Other services8.5%
Public administration7%
Retail trade5.4%
Finance & insurance5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3.7%
Transportation & warehousing3%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
Education & health services1.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
Construction0.1%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$384,700
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $375,400 in 2019
US average: $265,253
2010 – 2024
4.5
+2%since 2019
from 4.4 in 2019
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2019
White, non-Hispanic81.6%(46,272)
Black5.5%(3,108)
Hispanic / Latino3.8%(2,153)
Asian6.7%(3,828)
Other2.4%(1,373)
2020
White, non-Hispanic77.4%(44,465)
Black4.6%(2,649)
Hispanic / Latino4.5%(2,564)
Asian6.9%(3,991)
Other2.2%(1,279)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican1.2%(659)
South American0.7%(392)
Mexican0.6%(326)
Central American0.4%(220)
Cuban0.3%(196)
Spaniard0.3%(181)
Salvadoran0.2%(132)
Peruvian0.2%(102)
Colombian0.2%(93)
Guatemalan0.2%(88)
Dominican0.2%(86)
Chilean0.1%(85)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.5%(1,422)
Chinese1.4%(774)
Vietnamese1.1%(634)
Filipino0.5%(264)
Taiwanese0.2%(123)
Thai0.1%(58)
Korean0.1%(54)
Laotian0.1%(51)
Japanese0.1%(43)
Nepalese0.1%(38)
Sri Lankan0.1%(29)
Bangladeshi0%(19)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Burmese0%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(59)
Ancestry
Irish36.2%(20,688)
Italian15.9%(9,098)
English9.3%(5,320)
American6.2%(3,523)
German4.8%(2,724)
French3.3%(1,887)
Polish2.9%(1,662)
French Canadian2.3%(1,306)
Brazilian2.2%(1,268)
Subsaharan African2.1%(1,176)
Scottish1.8%(1,043)
Swedish1.8%(1,005)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian1.6%(891)
Portuguese1.5%(849)
Haitian1.4%(824)
Greek1.1%(612)
Russian0.9%(515)
Norwegian0.9%(488)
Dutch0.8%(463)
Canadian0.8%(450)
Cape Verdean0.7%(408)
Kenyan0.7%(386)
Armenian0.7%(374)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(367)
Lithuanian0.6%(319)
Welsh0.5%(301)
British0.5%(268)
Lebanese0.4%(224)
Nigerian0.2%(136)
Hungarian0.2%(128)
Finnish0.2%(110)
Danish0.2%(98)
Ukrainian0.1%(77)
Jamaican0.1%(71)
Czech0.1%(64)
Arab0.1%(60)
Iraqi0.1%(53)
Swiss0.1%(42)
Latvian0.1%(39)
Turkish0.1%(34)
Bulgarian0.1%(31)
Austrian0%(23)
Serbian0%(23)
Slovak0%(22)
Romanian0%(20)
Syrian0%(19)
Belgian0%(17)
Barbadian0%(15)
Egyptian0%(9)
Australian0%(9)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
94.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2019
from 93.8% in 2019
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
83.0%
US average: 73.3%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
94.7%
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married36.3%(8,877)
Married51.9%(12,701)
Widowed2.7%(652)
Divorced9.2%(2,245)
Women 15+
Never married31.7%(8,275)
Married49.3%(12,860)
Widowed7.3%(1,897)
Divorced11.7%(3,056)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
10.9%
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
2.1%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
78.2%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
33.2%
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)15.8%(516)
Gulf War (1990s)12.8%(420)
Vietnam era37%(1,212)
Korean War9.4%(307)
World War II3%(99)
Share of the 3,275 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 Weymouth, Massachusetts?
Weymouth, Massachusetts has about 57,437 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Weymouth, Massachusetts?
The typical household in Weymouth, Massachusetts earns about $85,536 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Weymouth, Massachusetts expensive?
In Weymouth, Massachusetts, the median home is worth about $384,700, and the typical rent is about $1,552 a month.
How educated are people in Weymouth, Massachusetts?
About 40.0% of adults age 25 and over in Weymouth, Massachusetts hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Weymouth, Massachusetts?
About 6.3% of people in Weymouth, Massachusetts live below the federal poverty line.
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