Plymouth County, Massachusetts Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

535,075

Median Age

43.0

Male Median

41.7

Female Median

44.5

Plymouth County, Massachusetts Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Plymouth County, Massachusetts Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +9.0%%.

+9.0%% Growth

Plymouth County, Massachusetts Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Plymouth County, Massachusetts Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202443.0535,075
202342.9531,889
202242.7529,548
202142.6527,602
202042.7518,597
201942.7515,303
201842.6512,135
201742.6509,114
201642.4506,657
201542.1503,681
201441.8500,772
201341.5497,386
201241.1495,407
201140.8492,934
201040.5490,784

Plymouth County, Massachusetts Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.1%
5–1715.6%
18–248.2%
25–3411.2%
35–5425.2%
55–6415.0%
65+19.8%

Dependency Ratios for Plymouth County, Massachusetts

Total Dependency Ratio:
68.0
Youth Dependency:
34.8
Old-Age Dependency:
33.2

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Plymouth County, Massachusetts

The median age in Plymouth County, Massachusetts is 43.0 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Plymouth County, Massachusetts is 535,075.

In Plymouth County, Massachusetts, seniors (ages 65+) make up 19.8% of the population, while children under 18 represent 15.6%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Plymouth County, Massachusetts is aging.
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