Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 546,829
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 546,829
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 542,090
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 530,818
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 530,820
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 530,819
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 494,919
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.9%
Female persons, percent 51.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 82.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 13.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 78.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 24,212
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 11.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 221,695
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $556,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,799
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,083
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,747
Building Permits, 2025 931
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 203,141
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.58
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 14.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 41.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 2.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,627,300
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,114,801
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 951,284
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,775,852
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,208
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 32.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $114,201
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $57,650
Persons in poverty, percent 7.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 13,421
Total employment, 2023 180,733
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 10,876,643
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 45,222
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 11,796
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7,301
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,499
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,326
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 9,613
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 542
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 10,407
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 806.1
Population per square mile, 2010 750.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 658.50
Land area in square miles, 2010 659.08
FIPS Code 25023