Suffolk County, Massachusetts Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

785,121

Median Age

33.9

Male Median

33.6

Female Median

34.2

Suffolk County, Massachusetts Population Growth

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

Suffolk County, Massachusetts Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +11.5%%.

+11.5%% Growth

Suffolk County, Massachusetts Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

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


Suffolk County, Massachusetts Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202433.9785,121
202333.8782,172
202233.6785,443
202133.3792,647
202033.0801,162
201932.8796,605
201832.7791,766
201732.6780,685
201632.4767,719
201532.2758,919
201431.9747,928
201331.8735,701
201231.6724,502
201131.6713,089
201031.6704,460

Suffolk County, Massachusetts Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 54.8%
5–1711.2%
18–2413.7%
25–3422.3%
35–5424.2%
55–6410.6%
65+13.3%

Dependency Ratios for Suffolk County, Massachusetts

Total Dependency Ratio:
41.4
Youth Dependency:
22.7
Old-Age Dependency:
18.8

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



Age & Gender FAQs for Suffolk County, Massachusetts

The median age in Suffolk County, Massachusetts is 33.9 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Suffolk County, Massachusetts is 785,121.

In Suffolk County, Massachusetts, seniors (ages 65+) make up 13.3% of the population, while children under 18 represent 11.2%.

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