Suffolk County, Massachusetts

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 782,172
Median household income: $92,859
Median home value: $680,700

Home to 782,172 residents, Suffolk County is one of Massachusetts's counties. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $92,859 is below the Massachusetts median ($101,341).

Between 2019 and 2023, Suffolk County's population declined 1.8% from 796,605 to 782,172, while its median household income rose 33.3% from $69,669 to $92,859.

49.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 36.6% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 782,172
Median age: 33.8 yrs
Median household income: $92,859
Median home value: $680,700
Median gross rent: $2,069
Housing units: 353,930
Homeownership rate: 36.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 49.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

796,605782,172

Median household income

$69,669$92,859

Median home value

$496,500$680,700

Median gross rent

$1,590$2,069

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	796,605	$69,669	$496,500	$1,590
2020	801,162	$74,881	$547,300	$1,657
2021	792,647	$80,260	$576,300	$1,761
2022	785,443	$87,669	$650,900	$1,953
2023	782,172	$92,859	$680,700	$2,069

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1711.3%

18 to 2413.4%

25 to 3422.5%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 747.7%

75 and over5.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	38,217	4.9%
5 to 17	88,277	11.3%
18 to 24	104,729	13.4%
25 to 34	175,808	22.5%
35 to 44	106,395	13.6%
45 to 54	83,771	10.7%
55 to 64	83,559	10.7%
65 to 74	60,143	7.7%
75 and over	41,273	5.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	345,199	44.1%
Black or African American	140,137	17.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	929	0.1%
Asian	69,797	8.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	411	0.1%
Some other race	8,502	1.1%
Two or more races	38,911	5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	178,286	22.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.4%

High school graduate20.5%

Some college or associate's17.2%

Bachelor's degree26.8%

Graduate or professional degree23.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	68,278	12.4%
High school graduate	112,975	20.5%
Some college or associate's	94,815	17.2%
Bachelor's degree	147,849	26.8%
Graduate or professional degree	127,032	23.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone36.6%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit23.6%

Walked12.3%

Bicycle1.9%

Worked from home17.5%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	157,042	36.6%
Carpooled	26,726	6.2%
Public transit	101,586	23.6%
Walked	52,823	12.3%
Bicycle	8,180	1.9%
Worked from home	75,236	17.5%
Other means	7,985	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	53,558	15.1%
15 to 29 min	116,701	32.9%
30 to 44 min	100,541	28.4%
45 to 59 min	41,031	11.6%
60+ min	42,511	12.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 16.5% (121,929 of 740,898)

	Count	Share
Family households	153,470	47.6%
Nonfamily households	168,714	52.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1948

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	322,184	91.0%
Vacant	31,746	9.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	117,938	36.6%
Renter-occupied	204,246	63.4%

1-unit, detached13.5%

1-unit, attached6.1%

2 to 4 units35.9%

5 to 19 units17.6%

20 or more units26.6%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	47,839	13.5%
1-unit, attached	21,683	6.1%
2 to 4 units	127,098	35.9%
5 to 19 units	62,174	17.6%
20 or more units	94,248	26.6%
Mobile home & other	888	0.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 25025
State: Massachusetts
Land area: 58 sq mi
Water area: 62 sq mi
Center point: 42.3386, -71.0183