Plymouth County, Massachusetts's estimated 2023 population is 541,589 with a growth rate of 0.67% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Plymouth County, Massachusetts is the 7th largest county in Massachusetts. The 2010 population was 494,919 and has seen a growth of 9.43% since that time.
3.13
Average Family Size
2.63
Average Household Size
77.5%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
85.89% of Plymouth County, Massachusetts residents speak only English, while 14.11% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 9.82% of the population.
6.53%
Overall Poverty Rate
5.46%
Male Poverty Rate
7.55%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Plymouth County, Massachusetts is Islander, with 54.55% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Plymouth County, Massachusetts is Native, with 2.76% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.81%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.26%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.18%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
51.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
53.8%
Male Marriage Rate
49.1%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
4.34%
Veteran Poverty Rate
28.18%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
67.3%
Labor Force Participation
63.8%
Employment Rate
5.1%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
73.62%
Born in Plymouth County, Massachusetts
88.62%
Native Born
10.11%
Foreign Born
3.86%
Non Citizen
6.25%
Naturalized
88.62% of Plymouth County, Massachusetts residents were born in the United States, with 73.62% having been born in Massachusetts. 3.86% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.