Plymouth

Population: 7,852
Median household income: $72,639
Median home value: $426,000

Plymouth is a community in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, home to 7,852 residents. The median household income of $72,639 is below the Plymouth County median ($109,698).

Between 2019 and 2023, Plymouth's population grew 10.9% from 7,081 to 7,852, while its median home value rose 22.1% from $348,800 to $426,000.

62.9% of workers drive to work alone. 31.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,852
Median age: 44.6 yrs
Median household income: $72,639
Median home value: $426,000
Median gross rent: $1,701
Housing units: 4,169
Homeownership rate: 49.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,0817,852

Median household income

$64,242$72,639

Median home value

$348,800$426,000

Median gross rent

$1,319$1,701

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,081	$64,242	$348,800	$1,319
2020	6,949	$65,647	$363,400	$1,243
2021	7,198	$68,552	$358,800	$1,457
2022	7,649	$74,500	$388,000	$1,672
2023	7,852	$72,639	$426,000	$1,701

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

Age distribution

Under 51.8%

5 to 1710.5%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3416.1%

35 to 4415.4%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6416.3%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over11.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	144	1.8%
5 to 17	821	10.5%
18 to 24	546	7.0%
25 to 34	1,265	16.1%
35 to 44	1,208	15.4%
45 to 54	988	12.6%
55 to 64	1,277	16.3%
65 to 74	712	9.1%
75 and over	891	11.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,301	80.2%
Black or African American	73	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	51	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	340	4.3%
Two or more races	485	6.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	602	7.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.6%

High school graduate30.2%

Some college or associate's22.9%

Bachelor's degree23.0%

Graduate or professional degree15.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	543	8.6%
High school graduate	1,917	30.2%
Some college or associate's	1,449	22.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,456	23.0%
Graduate or professional degree	976	15.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone62.9%

Carpooled12.4%

Public transit0.8%

Walked4.5%

Bicycle1.2%

Worked from home16.2%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,980	62.9%
Carpooled	588	12.4%
Public transit	40	0.8%
Walked	211	4.5%
Bicycle	57	1.2%
Worked from home	765	16.2%
Other means	94	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,367	34.4%
15 to 29 min	947	23.9%
30 to 44 min	607	15.3%
45 to 59 min	407	10.3%
60+ min	642	16.2%

Households

Average household size: 1.93
Poverty rate: 8.7% (661 of 7,639)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,736	44.2%
Nonfamily households	2,190	55.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,926	94.2%
Vacant	243	5.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,949	49.6%
Renter-occupied	1,977	50.4%

1-unit, detached31.0%

1-unit, attached12.6%

2 to 4 units22.2%

5 to 19 units23.0%

20 or more units11.2%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,293	31.0%
1-unit, attached	524	12.6%
2 to 4 units	924	22.2%
5 to 19 units	960	23.0%
20 or more units	468	11.2%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2554275
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.24 sq mi
Water area: 1.64 sq mi
Center point: 41.9583, -70.6638