Plympton town, Massachusetts Population 2024

2,939

Plympton town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Plympton town was:

  • White: 97.57%
  • Black or African American: 1.23%
  • Two or more races: 1.16%
  • Other race: 0.03%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
14.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
200.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.38% (11)
The current population of Plympton town, Massachusetts is 2,939 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,928.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,85297.57%
Black or African American361.23%
Two or more races341.16%
Other race10.03%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Plympton town Population by Race

Plympton town Population Pyramid 2024

Plympton town Median Age

46.5

Total

45.6

Male

47.2

Female

Plympton town Adults

There are 2,289 adults, (654 of whom are seniors) in Plympton town.

Plympton town Age Dependency

78.8

Age Dependency Ratio

40

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Plympton town Sex Ratio

Female1,49451.11%
Male1,42948.89%

Plympton town Population by Age

Plympton town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,0522.7794.95.1
Married7643.11000
Non Family1781.2179.220.8
Female732.8194.55.5
Male373.3564.935.1

3.05

Average Family Size

2.77

Average Household Size

94.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Plympton town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1225.81%
Associates Degree1517.19%
Bachelors Degree49823.7%
Graduate Degree23311.09%
High School Graduate66631.7%
Less Than 9th Grade341.62%
Some College39718.9%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Plympton town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Plympton town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,0331,878692
Black363618
2+ Races242414
Hispanic777
Other Race100

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 100%.

Plympton town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$73,542$70,625$83,500
Graduate Degree$58,375$50,417$86,250
High School Graduate$51,650$70,313$42,500
Less Than 9th Grade$23,393$23,393$0
Overall$58,750$70,385$52,569
Some College$54,148$93,125$38,750

$58,750

Average Earnings

$70,385

Average Male

$52,569

Average Female

Plympton town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Plympton town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Plympton town Language

98.25% of Plympton town residents speak only English, while 1.75% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.46% of the population.

Plympton town Language

Plympton town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,8252328.21%
Multiple34720.59%
Black36411.11%

8.33%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.16%

Male Poverty Rate

10.42%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Plympton town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Plympton town is Multiple, with 20.59% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Plympton town is White, with 8.21% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.54%. Among those working part-time, it was 0.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.05%.

Plympton town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade56.41%
Some College7.3%
High School3.15%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Plympton town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed30.95%
Male Employed1.26%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Plympton town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Plympton town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$125,000$164,469
Households$108,958$148,104
Married Families$129,286$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,729$63,067

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Plympton town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

66.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

67.7%

Male Marriage Rate

64.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Plympton town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Plympton town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Plympton town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Plympton town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

206

Number of Veterans

206

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam97
First Gulf War29
Second Gulf War20
Korea10
World War II0

Plympton town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7478
75+53
55 to 6437
35 to 5432
18 to 346

Plympton town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2019.05%
2+ Races516.13%

Plympton town Veterans by Race

Plympton town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.8%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.33%

Veteran Disability Rate

Plympton town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65%

Labor Force Participation

62.1%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Plympton town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Plympton town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Plympton town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

85.25%

Born in Plympton town

98.84%

Native Born

1.16%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

1.16%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.84% of Plympton town residents were born in the United States, with 85.25% having been born in Massachusetts. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Plympton town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,97470.24%
20282,96770.24%
20272,96070.24%
20262,95370.24%
20252,94670.24%
20242,93970.24%
20232,93270.24%
20222,925-15-0.51%
20212,940120.41%
20202,928-62-2.07%
20192,990-4-0.13%
20182,994160.54%
20172,978481.64%
20162,930180.62%
20152,912180.62%
20142,894200.7%
20132,874160.56%
20122,85830.11%
20112,85580.28%
20102,84700%

Plympton town Population by Year