Plymouth, Massachusetts Population 2024

68,957

Plymouth is a city located in Massachusetts. Plymouth has a 2024 population of 68,957. Plymouth is currently growing at a rate of 3.52% annually and its population has increased by 13.01% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 61,018 in 2020.

The average household income in Plymouth is $134,868 with a poverty rate of 5.81%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Plymouth is 47.7 years, 46.1 years for males, and 49.6 years for females.

Plymouth Demographics

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

  • White: 90.37%
  • Two or more races: 5.15%
  • Other race: 1.93%
  • Black or African American: 1.19%
  • Asian: 1.15%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.11%
  • Native American: 0.1%
Land Area (mi²)
96.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
715.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
13.01% (7,939)
The current population of Plymouth, Massachusetts is 68,957 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 61,018.

Plymouth, Massachusetts Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White55,69690.37%
Two or more races3,1715.15%
Other race1,1921.93%
Black or African American7311.19%
Asian7081.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander690.11%
Native American610.1%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Plymouth Population by Race

Plymouth Population Pyramid 2024

Plymouth Median Age

47.7

Total

46.1

Male

49.6

Female

Plymouth Adults

There are 51,092 adults, (15,007 of whom are seniors) in Plymouth.

Plymouth Age Dependency

70.8

Age Dependency Ratio

41.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Plymouth Sex Ratio

Female31,44151.02%
Male30,18748.98%

Plymouth Population by Age

Plymouth Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All25,2172.3879.720.3
Married14,0442.991.78.3
Non Family8,2061.2563.636.4
Female2,1012.9765.934.1
Male8663.1970.929.1

2.87

Average Family Size

2.38

Average Household Size

79.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Plymouth Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade7541.61%
9th to 12th Grade1,4063%
High School Graduate11,10623.67%
Some College7,95016.95%
Associates Degree4,84910.34%
Bachelors Degree12,84227.37%
Graduate Degree8,00817.07%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Plymouth Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Plymouth Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White42,96241,33419,788
2+ Races1,6711,614646
Hispanic1,1561,012416
Other Race697576121
Black56342328
Asian513377192
Islander69690
Native American61400

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 46.06%.

Plymouth Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Overall$59,685$72,605$50,913
Less Than 9th Grade$40,293$52,518$21,111
High School Graduate$46,403$56,286$37,455
Some College$52,983$74,190$36,891
Bachelors Degree$73,118$80,734$62,992
Graduate Degree$87,079$109,535$80,720

$59,685

Average Earnings

$72,605

Average Male

$50,913

Average Female

Plymouth Earnings by Educational Attainment

Plymouth Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Plymouth Language

92.99% of Plymouth residents speak only English, while 7.01% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.11% of the population.

Plymouth Language

Plymouth Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White54,0642,8305.23%
Multiple3,0702116.87%
Other1,11818116.19%
Hispanic1,7231237.14%
Black3949223.35%
Islander6969100%
Asian704152.13%

5.81%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.31%

Male Poverty Rate

6.27%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Plymouth

The race most likely to be in poverty in Plymouth is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Plymouth is Asian, with 2.13% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.04%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.88%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.61%.

Plymouth Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.4%
High School8.07%
Some College4.44%
Bachelors or Greater3.05%

Plymouth Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed36.38%
Male Unemployed24.25%
Female Employed2.78%
Male Employed2.32%

Plymouth Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Plymouth Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Households$107,067$134,868
Families$126,892$160,104
Married Families$136,833$-999,999,999
Non Families$59,420$78,574

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Plymouth Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.3%

Male Marriage Rate

54.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Plymouth Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Plymouth Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Plymouth Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Plymouth Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,571

Number of Veterans

3,399

Male Veterans

172

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam1,434
Second Gulf War625
First Gulf War488
Korea311
World War II26

Plymouth Veterans by War

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Age Group
Veterans
75+1,338
65 to 74909
55 to 64624
35 to 54415
18 to 34285

Plymouth Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,4677.43%
2+ Races814.13%
Black233.26%
Hispanic80.63%

Plymouth Veterans by Race

Plymouth Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.58%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.71%

Veteran Disability Rate

Plymouth Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.6%

Labor Force Participation

60.7%

Employment Rate

5.9%

Unemployment Rate

Plymouth Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Plymouth Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Plymouth 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

75.68%

Born in Plymouth

93.94%

Native Born

6.06%

Foreign Born

2.77%

Non Citizen

3.29%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.94% of Plymouth residents were born in the United States, with 75.68% having been born in Massachusetts. 2.77% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Plymouth Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202980,6772,3442.99%
202878,3332,3443.08%
202775,9892,3443.18%
202673,6452,3443.29%
202571,3012,3443.4%
202468,9572,3443.52%
202366,6132,3443.65%
202264,2692,3443.79%
202161,9259071.49%
202061,018-832-1.35%
201961,8508381.37%
201861,0127251.2%
201760,2871,0331.74%
201659,2546361.08%
201558,6183390.58%
201458,2797001.22%
201357,5793050.53%
201257,2741360.24%
201157,1384840.85%
201056,65400%

Plymouth Population by Year