COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Suffolk County
Massachusetts · 663,906 residents · 58.253 sq mi
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Suffolk County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $29,399. Population has declined 4% since 2000. Median home value is $160,300. Despite a median home value of $160,300, the poverty rate sits 37% above the US average — a pattern often seen in resort and college towns.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.9
US median: 33.0
More educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024785K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.3%(41,895)
5 to 95.2%(34,616)
10 to 144.8%(31,732)
15 to 196.9%(45,574)
20 to 2412.5%(82,951)
25 to 3422.7%(150,857)
35 to 4413.6%(90,284)
45 to 548.4%(55,853)
55 to 647.5%(49,511)
65 to 746.7%(44,463)
75 to 844%(26,537)
85 and over1.5%(9,633)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$29,399
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,355 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$160,300
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $201,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic52.1%(359,535)
Black20.8%(143,817)
Hispanic / Latino15.5%(107,031)
Asian7%(47,970)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic66.1%(439,119)
Black22.4%(149,023)
Hispanic / Latino10.6%(70,178)
Asian5.1%(33,549)
Other6.4%(42,215)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Central American6.8%(53,123)
Dominican5.6%(43,611)
Puerto Rican4.1%(32,388)
Salvadoran3.6%(28,111)
South American3.5%(27,119)
Colombian2.4%(18,462)
Guatemalan1.5%(11,635)
Mexican1.2%(9,299)
Honduran1.1%(8,771)
Cuban0.3%(2,474)
Venezuelan0.3%(2,389)
Peruvian0.3%(1,990)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.2%(1,800)
Costa Rican0.2%(1,740)
Spaniard0.2%(1,713)
Nicaraguan0.1%(877)
Chilean0.1%(854)
Panamanian0.1%(851)
Argentine0.1%(596)
Uruguayan0%(278)
Bolivian0%(253)
Paraguayan0%(173)
Asian origin
Chinese4%(31,268)
Vietnamese1.6%(12,296)
Asian Indian1.6%(12,220)
Korean0.6%(4,546)
Filipino0.3%(2,049)
Cambodian0.2%(1,431)
Taiwanese0.2%(1,193)
Japanese0.1%(1,029)
Pakistani0.1%(982)
Bangladeshi0.1%(748)
Thai0.1%(595)
Nepalese0.1%(490)
+ 10 more asian origin groups with data
Burmese0%(340)
Indonesian0%(245)
Sri Lankan0%(222)
Kazakh0%(197)
Laotian0%(86)
Malaysian0%(67)
Uzbek0%(46)
Hmong0%(18)
Mongolian0%(10)
Singaporean0%(4)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(419)
Samoan0%(376)
Tongan0%(75)
Chamorro0%(58)
Guamanian0%(41)
Fijian0%(29)
Ancestry
Irish12.5%(97,778)
Italian8.2%(64,187)
West Indian5.8%(45,431)
English5.3%(41,270)
German4.5%(35,108)
Subsaharan African3.7%(29,382)
Haitian2.8%(21,729)
American2.3%(17,920)
Polish2.2%(17,004)
Cape Verdean1.6%(12,652)
French1.6%(12,625)
Jamaican1.5%(11,453)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Arab1.4%(10,691)
Russian1.1%(8,319)
Scottish1.1%(8,316)
French Canadian1%(8,223)
Portuguese0.9%(7,457)
Greek0.8%(5,936)
Brazilian0.8%(5,894)
Swedish0.7%(5,675)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.7%(5,118)
Nigerian0.6%(4,714)
Norwegian0.4%(3,421)
Moroccan0.4%(3,226)
Barbadian0.4%(3,164)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(2,907)
Dutch0.4%(2,761)
Lebanese0.3%(2,727)
Ethiopian0.3%(2,594)
Ukrainian0.3%(2,585)
Canadian0.3%(2,567)
British0.3%(2,336)
Lithuanian0.3%(2,333)
Iranian0.2%(1,942)
Welsh0.2%(1,858)
Hungarian0.2%(1,810)
Swiss0.2%(1,432)
Armenian0.2%(1,428)
Turkish0.2%(1,405)
Danish0.2%(1,256)
Czech0.2%(1,203)
Somali0.1%(1,152)
Guyanese0.1%(1,076)
Austrian0.1%(971)
Ghanaian0.1%(930)
Egyptian0.1%(880)
Belgian0.1%(846)
Syrian0.1%(824)
Finnish0.1%(812)
Kenyan0.1%(788)
Croatian0.1%(774)
Romanian0.1%(733)
Slovak0.1%(727)
Israeli0.1%(493)
Latvian0.1%(488)
Palestinian0.1%(421)
Serbian0.1%(401)
Australian0%(347)
Bulgarian0%(334)
Iraqi0%(271)
Jordanian0%(255)
Slovene0%(150)
Macedonian0%(88)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
75.4%
−2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married54.8%(178,636)
Married37.1%(120,841)
Widowed1.6%(5,275)
Divorced6.5%(21,144)
Women 15+
Never married52.7%(186,796)
Married32.3%(114,444)
Widowed5.9%(20,820)
Divorced9.2%(32,455)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Suffolk County, Massachusetts?
Suffolk County, Massachusetts has about 663,906 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Suffolk County, Massachusetts?
The typical household in Suffolk County, Massachusetts earns about $29,399 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Suffolk County, Massachusetts expensive?
In Suffolk County, Massachusetts, the median home is worth about $160,300, and the typical rent is about $625 a month.
How educated are people in Suffolk County, Massachusetts?
About 27.7% of adults age 25 and over in Suffolk County, Massachusetts hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Suffolk County, Massachusetts?
About 18.1% of people in Suffolk County, Massachusetts live below the federal poverty line.
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