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Plymouth County

Massachusetts · 494,919 residents · 659 sq mi
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With 494,919 people, Plymouth County is a county in Massachusetts. The typical home is worth $360,700, having more than doubled since 2000. 76% of homes are owner-occupied. The median age is 41.1, about 4 years above the US median. Households take in $73,131 a year at the median, 39% more than the country as a whole. Poverty is uncommon here, at 7.0% of residents.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 41.1
US median: 37.2
More educated
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 64%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
494,919
+5%since 2000
from 472,822 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
41.1
+12%since 2000
from 36.8 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
659 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
425K455K485K515K545K19902000201020202024Plymouth County
2024535K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.8%(28,510)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.7%(33,361)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147.2%(35,695)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197%(34,456)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.5%(27,095)
US avg: 7%
25 to 349.9%(49,143)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4414.1%(69,645)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5416.6%(82,138)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6413.3%(66,030)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 747.6%(37,837)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.3%(21,374)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.9%(9,635)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$73,131
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $55,615 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$33,333
+34%since 2000
from $24,789 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
48.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.4% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
7.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2000
from 6.6% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.425
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information12.9%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services9.3%
US avg: 7%
Wholesale trade8.1%
US avg: 7.2%
Retail trade7.9%
US avg: 10.9%
Public administration7.5%
US avg: 4.9%
Finance & insurance4.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3.6%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing3.3%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.4%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$360,700
+64%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $174,200 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,042
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $679 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
76.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2000
from 75.6% in 2000
23.9% rent
Vacancy rate
9.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.67 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.73 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
39.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 38.5% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.2%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 47.0% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
4.9
−2%since 2009
from 5.0 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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic87.6%(414,110)
Black4.3%(20,449)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(11,537)
Asian0.9%(4,306)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic83.9%(415,341)
Black6.9%(33,991)
Hispanic / Latino3.2%(15,619)
Asian1.2%(5,928)
Other2.9%(14,367)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican1.6%(7,990)
South American0.4%(1,834)
Central American0.3%(1,615)
Mexican0.3%(1,241)
Dominican0.2%(1,033)
Colombian0.2%(796)
Cuban0.1%(555)
Peruvian0.1%(519)
Guatemalan0.1%(447)
Panamanian0.1%(390)
Costa Rican0.1%(325)
Salvadoran0%(212)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0%(182)
Argentine0%(171)
Honduran0%(63)
Chilean0%(54)
Spaniard0%(47)
Uruguayan0%(44)
Bolivian0%(26)
Ancestry
Irish33.7%(165,580)
Italian15.8%(77,685)
English15.3%(75,055)
German7.3%(35,874)
French6.5%(32,122)
Portuguese4.7%(23,279)
American3.7%(18,214)
Subsaharan African3.6%(17,794)
Polish3.5%(16,960)
French Canadian3.4%(16,798)
Scottish3.3%(16,400)
Cape Verdean3.2%(15,690)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish3.1%(15,330)
Swedish2.9%(14,444)
West Indian2.8%(13,943)
Haitian2.2%(10,863)
Lithuanian1.4%(6,963)
Canadian1.2%(5,900)
Greek1%(5,120)
Russian0.9%(4,341)
Norwegian0.8%(3,724)
Arab0.7%(3,634)
Dutch0.7%(3,605)
Brazilian0.7%(3,296)
Lebanese0.5%(2,661)
Finnish0.5%(2,420)
Welsh0.4%(2,138)
Jamaican0.4%(1,759)
British0.3%(1,661)
Danish0.3%(1,447)
Armenian0.3%(1,397)
Hungarian0.2%(1,054)
Ukrainian0.2%(936)
Austrian0.2%(921)
Swiss0.2%(905)
Czech0.1%(685)
Belgian0.1%(575)
Romanian0.1%(498)
Latvian0.1%(464)
Syrian0.1%(381)
Barbadian0.1%(338)
Slovak0.1%(266)
Nigerian0.1%(262)
Moroccan0.1%(257)
Turkish0%(225)
Egyptian0%(170)
Australian0%(161)
Bulgarian0%(135)
Slovene0%(128)
Ghanaian0%(108)
Croatian0%(104)
Kenyan0%(92)
Israeli0%(86)
Guyanese0%(82)
Iranian0%(71)
Ethiopian0%(46)
Serbian0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
32.5%
+4.8 ptssince 2000
from 27.8% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
91.8%
+4.1 ptssince 2000
from 87.6% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
11.4%
+2.4 ptssince 2000
from 9.0% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
32.2 min
+30%since 2000
from 24.8 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
81.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 80.8% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
7.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 8.2% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
5.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
3.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
5.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
13.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
37.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 36.6% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
Female
51.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 51.0% in 2009
Foreign born
7.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 8.0% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
10.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married34.4%(74,225)
Married55.1%(118,713)
Widowed2.8%(6,093)
Divorced7.7%(16,608)
Women 15+
Never married30.3%(69,712)
Married50.8%(116,636)
Widowed8.1%(18,558)
Divorced10.8%(24,874)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
2.5%
−1.3 ptssince 2013
from 3.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
64.8%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 66.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.0%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 18.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
21.1%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 20.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
75.3%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 77.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.9%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 35.9% 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)20.5%(4,962)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.2%(3,913)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.6%(8,863)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.4%(1,797)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1%(241)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 24,212 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 Plymouth County, Massachusetts?

Plymouth County, Massachusetts has about 494,919 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Plymouth County, Massachusetts?

The typical household in Plymouth County, Massachusetts earns about $73,131 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Plymouth County, Massachusetts expensive?

In Plymouth County, Massachusetts, the median home is worth about $360,700, and the typical rent is about $1,042 a month.

How educated are people in Plymouth County, Massachusetts?

About 32.5% of adults age 25 and over in Plymouth County, Massachusetts hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Plymouth County, Massachusetts?

About 7.0% of people in Plymouth County, Massachusetts live below the federal poverty line.

Has Plymouth County, Massachusetts grown since 1990?

Yes, Plymouth County, Massachusetts has grown since 1990. The population has added about 59,643 residents, a change of about 14 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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