Plympton, Massachusetts Population 2024

2,893

Plympton is a city located in Massachusetts. Plympton has a 2024 population of 2,893. Plympton is currently declining at a rate of -0.52% annually and its population has decreased by -1.16% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,927 in 2020.

The average household income in Plympton is $148,104 with a poverty rate of 8.33%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Plympton is 46.5 years, 45.6 years for males, and 47.2 years for females.

Plympton Demographics

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

  • White: 97.57%
  • Black or African American: 1.23%
  • Two or more races: 1.16%
  • Other race: 0.03%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
14.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
197.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.16% (-34)
The current population of Plympton, Massachusetts is 2,893 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,927.

Plympton, Massachusetts Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,85297.57%
Black or African American361.23%
Two or more races341.16%
Other race10.03%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Plympton Population by Race

Plympton Population Pyramid 2024

Plympton Median Age

46.5

Total

45.6

Male

47.2

Female

Plympton Adults

There are 2,289 adults, (654 of whom are seniors) in Plympton.

Plympton Age Dependency

78.8

Age Dependency Ratio

40

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Plympton Sex Ratio

Female1,49451.11%
Male1,42948.89%

Plympton Population by Age

Plympton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,0522.7794.95.1
Married7643.11000
Non Family1781.2179.220.8
Female732.8194.55.5
Male373.3564.935.1

3.05

Average Family Size

2.77

Average Household Size

94.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Plympton Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade341.62%
9th to 12th Grade1225.81%
High School Graduate66631.7%
Some College39718.9%
Associates Degree1517.19%
Bachelors Degree49823.7%
Graduate Degree23311.09%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Plympton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Plympton Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,0331,878692
Black363618
2+ Races242414
Hispanic777
Other Race100

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

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

Plympton Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Overall$58,750$70,385$52,569
Less Than 9th Grade$23,393$23,393$0
High School Graduate$51,650$70,313$42,500
Some College$54,148$93,125$38,750
Bachelors Degree$73,542$70,625$83,500
Graduate Degree$58,375$50,417$86,250

$58,750

Average Earnings

$70,385

Average Male

$52,569

Average Female

Plympton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Plympton Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Plympton Language

98.25% of Plympton residents speak only English, while 1.75% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.46% of the population.

Plympton Language

Plympton Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,8252328.21%
Multiple34720.59%
Black36411.11%

8.33%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.16%

Male Poverty Rate

10.42%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Plympton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Plympton is Multiple, with 20.59% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Plympton is White, with 8.21% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.54%. Among those working part-time, it was 0.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.05%.

Plympton Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade56.41%
Some College7.3%
High School3.15%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Plympton Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed30.95%
Male Employed1.26%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Plympton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Plympton Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Households$108,958$148,104
Families$125,000$164,469
Married Families$129,286$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,729$63,067

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Plympton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

66.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

67.7%

Male Marriage Rate

64.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Plympton Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Plympton Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Plympton Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Plympton Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

206

Number of Veterans

206

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam97
First Gulf War29
Second Gulf War20
Korea10
World War II0

Plympton Veterans by War

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7478
75+53
55 to 6437
35 to 5432
18 to 346

Plympton Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2019.05%
2+ Races516.13%

Plympton Veterans by Race

Plympton Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.8%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.33%

Veteran Disability Rate

Plympton Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65%

Labor Force Participation

62.1%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Plympton Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Plympton Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Plympton 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

85.25%

Born in Plympton

98.84%

Native Born

1.16%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

1.16%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.84% of Plympton residents were born in the United States, with 85.25% having been born in Massachusetts. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Plympton Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20292,818-15-0.53%
20282,833-15-0.53%
20272,848-15-0.52%
20262,863-15-0.52%
20252,878-15-0.52%
20242,893-15-0.52%
20232,908-15-0.51%
20222,923-15-0.51%
20212,938110.38%
20202,927-63-2.11%
20192,990-4-0.13%
20182,994160.54%
20172,978481.64%
20162,930180.62%
20152,912180.62%
20142,894200.7%
20132,874160.56%
20122,85830.11%
20112,85580.28%
20102,84700%

Plympton Population by Year