Hingham

County:: Plymouth County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.098
State:: Massachusetts

Hingham is a CDP located in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Hingham has a 2025 population of 5,595. Hingham is currently declining at a rate of -0.07% annually and its population has decreased by -4.15% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,837 in 2020.

The average household income in Hingham is $322,643 with a poverty rate of 6.61%. The median age in Hingham is 42.3 years: 42.2 years for males, and 42.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Hingham includes 90.51% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, other race, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	4,836	90.51%
Two or more races	257	4.81%
Black or African American	142	2.66%
Other race	62	1.16%
Asian	46	0.86%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Hingham Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Hingham's average per capita income is $121,875. Household income levels show a median of $222,696. The poverty rate stands at 6.61%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Families	$250,001	$431,432
Married Families	$250,001	-
Households	$222,696	$322,643
Non Families	$32,143	$56,035

$121,875

Average Income

$222,696

Median Household Income

6.61%

Poverty Rate