Hingham

Population: 5,343
Median household income: $222,696
Median home value: $1,216,800

Hingham, a community in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, has 5,343 residents. At $222,696, its median household income sits above Plymouth County's $109,698.

From 2019 to 2023, Hingham's population declined 17.3% from 6,461 to 5,343, while its median home value rose 36.8% from $889,700 to $1,216,800.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 20.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 90.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,343
Median age: 42.3 yrs
Median household income: $222,696
Median home value: $1,216,800
Median gross rent: $1,066
Housing units: 2,092
Homeownership rate: 76.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 79.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,4615,343

Median household income

$161,607$222,696

Median home value

$889,700$1,216,800

Median gross rent

$1,255$1,066

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,461	$161,607	$889,700	$1,255
2020	5,837	$172,768	$976,700	$1,598
2021	5,557	$206,384	$1,020,600	$1,411
2022	5,606	$204,946	$1,120,600	$1,319
2023	5,343	$222,696	$1,216,800	$1,066

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.9%

5 to 1720.3%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 344.0%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 5415.7%

55 to 6416.5%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	423	7.9%
5 to 17	1,085	20.3%
18 to 24	384	7.2%
25 to 34	213	4.0%
35 to 44	731	13.7%
45 to 54	841	15.7%
55 to 64	884	16.5%
65 to 74	476	8.9%
75 and over	306	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,827	90.3%
Black or African American	61	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	46	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	249	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	160	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.0%

High school graduate6.6%

Some college or associate's12.9%

Bachelor's degree38.6%

Graduate or professional degree40.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	33	1.0%
High school graduate	227	6.6%
Some college or associate's	445	12.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,333	38.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,413	40.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 38 min

Drove alone50.9%

Carpooled1.8%

Public transit14.9%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home30.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,228	50.9%
Carpooled	44	1.8%
Public transit	359	14.9%
Walked	39	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	744	30.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	221	13.2%
15 to 29 min	418	25.0%
30 to 44 min	267	16.0%
45 to 59 min	289	17.3%
60+ min	475	28.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.69
Poverty rate: 6.6% (353 of 5,343)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,406	70.7%
Nonfamily households	582	29.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,988	95.0%
Vacant	104	5.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,519	76.4%
Renter-occupied	469	23.6%

1-unit, detached76.8%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units10.6%

5 to 19 units3.8%

20 or more units6.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,607	76.8%
1-unit, attached	50	2.4%
2 to 4 units	222	10.6%
5 to 19 units	80	3.8%
20 or more units	133	6.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2530175
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.1 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 42.2331, -70.8895