Hingham town, Massachusetts Population 2024

24,234

Hingham town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Hingham town was:

  • White: 93.99%
  • Two or more races: 2.42%
  • Asian: 2.4%
  • Black or African American: 0.89%
  • Other race: 0.24%
  • Native American: 0.07%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
22.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,091.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.09% (-23)
The current population of Hingham town, Massachusetts is 24,234 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 24,257.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White22,69193.99%
Two or more races5842.42%
Asian5792.4%
Black or African American2150.89%
Other race570.24%
Native American170.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Hingham town Population by Race

Hingham town Population Pyramid 2024

Hingham town Median Age

46

Total

44

Male

48.7

Female

Hingham town Adults

There are 18,107 adults, (5,632 of whom are seniors) in Hingham town.

Hingham town Age Dependency

93.5

Age Dependency Ratio

45.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

48.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Hingham town Sex Ratio

Female12,46051.61%
Male11,68348.39%

Hingham town Population by Age

Hingham town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,2302.5881.918.1
Married5,8803.3193.36.7
Non Family2,8621.1157.742.3
Female3412.4585.314.7
Male1472.7188.411.6

3.22

Average Family Size

2.58

Average Household Size

81.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Hingham town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1300.78%
Associates Degree1,0396.2%
Bachelors Degree6,45938.54%
Graduate Degree5,89035.15%
High School Graduate1,91311.41%
Less Than 9th Grade1640.98%
Some College1,1646.95%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Hingham town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Hingham town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White15,67015,50211,664
Asian430325240
2+ Races328320251
Hispanic299278248
Black11911925
Other Race574444
Native American171717

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Hingham town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$126,220$162,371$100,625
Graduate Degree$143,750$229,375$98,283
High School Graduate$59,866$61,065$45,952
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$113,387$168,478$78,473
Some College$52,606$66,860$35,829

$113,387

Average Earnings

$168,478

Average Male

$78,473

Average Female

Hingham town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Hingham town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Hingham town Language

93.72% of Hingham town residents speak only English, while 6.28% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.01% of the population.

Hingham town Language

Hingham town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White22,1887183.24%
Black2072210.63%
Hispanic537224.1%
Multiple57671.22%

3.22%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.26%

Male Poverty Rate

4.12%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Hingham town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Hingham town is Black, with 10.63% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Hingham town is Multiple, with 1.22% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.77%. Among those working part-time, it was 1.4%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.36%.

Hingham town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.15%
High School10.34%
Some College4.54%
Bachelors or Greater1.77%

Hingham town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed14.95%
Female Employed1.48%
Male Employed0.49%
Female Unemployed0%

Hingham town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Hingham town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$250,001$328,575
Households$170,326$252,879
Married Families$250,001$-999,999,999
Non Families$47,763$83,123

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Hingham town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

63.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

69.5%

Male Marriage Rate

58.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Hingham town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Hingham town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Hingham town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Hingham town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

858

Number of Veterans

835

Male Veterans

23

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam228
Korea215
First Gulf War102
World War II83
Second Gulf War79

Hingham town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+475
65 to 74165
35 to 54137
55 to 6481
18 to 340

Hingham town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8515.01%
Black74.52%

Hingham town Veterans by Race

Hingham town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.67%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.54%

Veteran Disability Rate

Hingham town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.1%

Labor Force Participation

56.9%

Employment Rate

3.7%

Unemployment Rate

Hingham town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Hingham town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Hingham town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

66.01%

Born in Hingham town

94.09%

Native Born

5.91%

Foreign Born

2.34%

Non Citizen

3.57%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.09% of Hingham town residents were born in the United States, with 66.01% having been born in Massachusetts. 2.34% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Hingham town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202924,459450.18%
202824,414450.18%
202724,369450.19%
202624,324450.19%
202524,279450.19%
202424,234450.19%
202324,189450.19%
202224,144-128-0.53%
202124,272150.06%
202024,257-432-1.75%
201924,6897293.04%
201823,9605052.15%
201723,4553161.37%
201623,139530.23%
201523,0861370.6%
201422,9492010.88%
201322,7482391.06%
201222,5091970.88%
201122,3121000.45%
201022,21200%

Hingham town Population by Year