Scituate

County:: Plymouth County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 4.063
State:: Massachusetts

Scituate is a CDP located in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Scituate has a 2025 population of 5,491. Scituate is currently growing at a rate of 0.29% annually but its population has decreased by -7.01% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,905 in 2020.

The average household income in Scituate is $210,781 with a poverty rate of 3.27%. The median age in Scituate is 53.2 years: 51.2 years for males, and 53.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Scituate includes 90.38% White, 4.69% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Black or African American, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	5,063	90.38%
Two or more races	266	4.75%
Other race	263	4.69%
Asian	10	0.18%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Scituate Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Scituate's average per capita income is $86,451. Household income levels show a median of $126,379. The poverty rate stands at 3.27%.

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
Married Families	$213,182	-
Families	$202,539	$247,975
Households	$126,379	$210,781
Non Families	$44,315	$155,634

$86,451

Average Income

$126,379

Median Household Income

3.27%

Poverty Rate