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Plymouth County, MA

Demographic and economic profile of Plymouth County, MA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Plymouth County, MA has a population of 542,090 that grew 3.9% over five years, with a median household income of $114,201 and a low poverty rate of 7.1%, signaling relative economic stability. The labor force participation rate stands at 66.7%, with 41.2% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $55,040, positioning it as a moderately educated, mid-wage workforce. Housing costs are substantial—median home values reach $513,000 with a 77.6% homeownership rate—and a mean commute of 32.9 minutes suggests many residents work outside the county.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

542,090

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$114,201

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.9% since 2018

Plymouth County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone411,816 (77.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone42,910 (8.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race32,795 (6.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone23,723 (4.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races13,836 (2.6%)
  • Asian Alone8,987 (1.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)24,395
  2. 2.Other Indo-European23,033
  3. 3.Spanish15,175
  4. 4.Vietnamese1,578
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)1,405

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

11.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

24,212

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$51,875

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$55,965

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

7.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance73,409
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services35,924
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)31,311
  4. 4.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing23,021
  5. 5.Construction (Group)23,018

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations125,583
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations53,503
  3. 3.Service Occupations47,482
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations26,120
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations24,505

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.26×)23,045
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.20×)22,827
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.12×)71,749
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.08×)32,157
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 1.05×)13,642

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$513,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,655/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,99950,669 (32.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99932,826 (20.8%)
  • $750,000 to $999,99923,318 (14.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99919,492 (12.4%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,99910,179 (6.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9994,387 (2.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

41.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

66.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$55,040

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

32.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone191,620 (70.5%)
  • Worked At Home44,082 (16.2%)
  • Carpooled19,091 (7.0%)
  • Public Transit7,805 (2.9%)
  • Walked3,998 (1.5%)
  • Other2,685 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.