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Plymouth County, Massachusetts

Plymouth County, Massachusetts · ZIP 02043, 02045, 02047

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 542,090 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 200,995Households
  • $109,698Median household income
  • $513,000Median home value
  • 54Towns with a page
  • 36ZIP codes

Plymouth County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+12.3%
460k480k500k520k540k2000: 472,82220002010: 494,91920102020: 530,8192020472,822530,819
Population of Plymouth County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000472,822
2010494,919
2020530,819

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Plymouth County
Under $50k23%
$50k to $100k22.9%
$100k to $150k19.3%
$150k to $200k13.2%
$200k and over21.6%

Median household income $109,698 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Plymouth County
Owner occupied
156,015 units
Renter occupied
44,980 units
Vacancy rate
7.2%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Plymouth County2023
Health care and social assistance35,455
Retail trade29,057
Accommodation and food services21,389
Construction15,680
Professional, scientific, and technical services11,218
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services9,812
Manufacturing9,791
Other services (except public administration)8,051

180,733 employees in 13,421 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Plymouth County compared with its state
Plymouth County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasurePlymouth CountyMassachusetts
Population531,8896,992,395
Median household income$109,698$101,341
Median age42.940.0
Median home value$513,000$525,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher41.2%46.6%
Foreign-born residents10.8%17.7%
Owner-occupied homes77.6%62.6%
Mean commute to work32.9 minutes29.3 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Plymouth County54 with a page · sort by any column

Type
BrocktonCity105,78821.3 sq mi
Plymouth TownTown66,66396.4 sq mi
Bridgewater TownCity29,16727.2 sq mi
Marshfield TownTown26,04328.6 sq mi
Middleborough TownTown24,84769.0 sq mi
Hingham TownTown24,41422.2 sq mi
Wareham TownTown23,52635.8 sq mi
Scituate TownTown19,59817.2 sq mi
Pembroke TownTown18,42821.8 sq mi
Rockland TownTown17,70810.0 sq mi
Abington TownTown17,0909.96 sq mi
AbingtonCensus designated place17,0089.96 sq mi
Duxbury TownTown16,37723.7 sq mi
Whitman TownTown15,4596.94 sq mi
Hanover TownTown14,88715.5 sq mi
East Bridgewater TownTown14,51917.2 sq mi
Kingston TownTown14,46218.6 sq mi
Lakeville TownTown12,26229.6 sq mi
Carver TownTown11,81737.3 sq mi
Norwell TownTown11,47720.9 sq mi
Hanson TownTown10,71915.0 sq mi
Hull TownTown10,2782.87 sq mi
HullCensus designated place10,0982.87 sq mi
Middleborough CenterCensus designated place8,0643.93 sq mi
PlymouthCensus designated place7,8522.24 sq mi
Halifax TownTown7,78616.0 sq mi
West Bridgewater TownTown7,77115.3 sq mi
Mattapoisett TownTown6,76317.3 sq mi
KingstonCensus designated place6,3734.81 sq mi
North ScituateCensus designated place6,1633.76 sq mi
Rochester TownTown5,93633.6 sq mi
ScituateCensus designated place5,6024.06 sq mi
HinghamCensus designated place5,3433.10 sq mi
Marion TownTown5,34114.1 sq mi
The PinehillsCensus designated place4,9884.08 sq mi
MarshfieldCensus designated place4,6985.05 sq mi
Ocean Bluff-Brant RockCensus designated place4,6952.17 sq mi
North PlymouthCensus designated place4,4581.25 sq mi
North PembrokeCensus designated place3,9244.47 sq mi
North LakevilleCensus designated place3,6025.05 sq mi
South DuxburyCensus designated place3,2722.94 sq mi
Plympton TownTown2,96414.7 sq mi
West WarehamCensus designated place2,7763.73 sq mi
Wareham CenterCensus designated place2,7371.62 sq mi
Mattapoisett CenterCensus designated place2,5734.89 sq mi
Cedar CrestCensus designated place2,2891.46 sq mi
Marshfield HillsCensus designated place2,1214.58 sq mi
HansonCensus designated place2,0021.83 sq mi
White Island ShoresCensus designated place1,8801.16 sq mi
DuxburyCensus designated place1,6202.21 sq mi
OnsetCensus designated place1,5611.08 sq mi
WeweanticCensus designated place1,3841.27 sq mi
Green HarborCensus designated place1,2540.33 sq mi
Marion CenterCensus designated place1,1591.02 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 25 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.