Historical U.S. Census Totals for Plymouth County, Massachusetts
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This article shows U.S. Census totals for Plymouth County, Massachusetts, broken down by municipality, from 1900 to 2010.
Like most areas of New England
, Plymouth County
is (and has been at all times since well before the 20th century) entirely divided into incorporated municipalities. There is no unincorporated territory. For any census, adding up the totals for each municipality should yield the county total.
There are two types of municipalities in Massachusetts, towns and cities. The tables below differentiate between towns and cities.
For more information on the New England municipal system, see New England town
.
Like most areas of New England
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
, Plymouth County
Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Plymouth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. As of 2010, the population was 494,919. Its county seats are Plymouth and Brockton...
is (and has been at all times since well before the 20th century) entirely divided into incorporated municipalities. There is no unincorporated territory. For any census, adding up the totals for each municipality should yield the county total.
There are two types of municipalities in Massachusetts, towns and cities. The tables below differentiate between towns and cities.
For more information on the New England municipal system, see New England town
New England town
The New England town is the basic unit of local government in each of the six New England states. Without a direct counterpart in most other U.S. states, New England towns are conceptually similar to civil townships in other states, but are incorporated, possessing powers like cities in other...
.
Corporate changes since 1900
There have been no changes in Plymouth County’s municipality roster since 1900.1900
County Total: 113,985- Brockton (city) 40,063
- Plymouth 9,592
- Middleborough 6,885
- Whitman 6,155
- Bridgewater 5,806
- Rockland 5,327
- Hingham 5,059
- Abington 4,489
- Wareham 3,432
- East Bridgewater 3,025
- Scituate 2,470
- Hanover 2,152
- Duxbury 2,075
- Kingston 1,955
- Marshfield 1,810
- West Bridgewater 1,711
- Hull 1,703
- Norwell 1,560
- Hanson 1,455
- Pembroke 1,240
- Carver 1,104
- Mattapoisett 1,061
- Rochester 986
- Lakeville 958
- Marion 902
- Halifax 522
- Plympton 488
1910
County Total: 144,337- Brockton (city) 56,878
- Plymouth 12,141
- Middleborough 8,214
- Bridgewater 7,688
- Whitman 7,292
- Rockland 6,928
- Abington 5,455
- Hingham 4,965
- Wareham 4,102
- East Bridgewater 3,363
- Scituate 2,482
- Kingston 2,445
- Hanover 2,326
- West Bridgewater 2,231
- Hull 2,103
- Hanson 1,854
- Marshfield 1,738
- Duxbury 1,688
- Carver 1,663
- Marion 1,460
- Norwell 1,410
- Pembroke 1,336
- Mattapoisett 1,233
- Lakeville 1,141
- Rochester 1,090
- Plympton 561
- Halifax 550
1920
County Total: 156,968- Brockton (city) 66,254
- Plymouth 13,045
- Middleborough 8,453
- Bridgewater 8,438
- Rockland 7,544
- Whitman 7,147
- Abington 5,787
- Hingham 5,604
- Wareham 4,415
- East Bridgewater 3,486
- West Bridgewater 2,908
- Hanover 2,575
- Scituate 2,534
- Kingston 2,505
- Hanson 1,910
- Hull 1,771
- Duxbury 1,553
- Lakeville 1,419
- Marshfield 1,379
- Pembroke 1,358
- Norwell 1,348
- Marion 1,288
- Mattapoisett 1,277
- Rochester 1,047
- Carver 891
- Halifax 563
- Plympton 469
1930
County Total: 162,311- Brockton (city) 63,797
- Plymouth 13,042
- Bridgewater 9,055
- Middleborough 8,608
- Whitman 7,638
- Rockland 7,524
- Hingham 6,657
- Abington 5,872
- Wareham 5,686
- East Bridgewater 3,591
- West Bridgewater 3,206
- Scituate 3,118
- Hanover 2,808
- Kingston 2,672
- Hanson 2,184
- Hull 2,047
- Duxbury 1,696
- Marion 1,638
- Marshfield 1,625
- Lakeville 1,574
- Norwell 1,519
- Mattapoisett 1,501
- Pembroke 1,492
- Carver 1,381
- Rochester 1,141
- Halifax 728
- Plympton 511
1940
County Total: 168,824- Brockton (city) 62,343
- Plymouth 13,100
- Middleborough 9,032
- Bridgewater 8,902
- Rockland 8,087
- Hingham 8,003
- Whitman 7,759
- Wareham 6,364
- Abington 5,708
- Scituate 4,130
- East Bridgewater 3,832
- West Bridgewater 3,247
- Hanover 2,875
- Kingston 2,783
- Hanson 2,570
- Marshfield 2,419
- Duxbury 2,359
- Hull 2,167
- Marion 2,030
- Norwell 1,871
- Lakeville 1,780
- Pembroke 1,718
- Mattapoisett 1,608
- Carver 1,469
- Rochester 1,269
- Halifax 867
- Plympton 532
1950
County Total: 189,468- Brockton (city) 62,860
- Plymouth 13,608
- Hingham 10,665
- Middleborough 10,164
- Bridgewater 9,512
- Rockland 8,960
- Whitman 8,413
- Wareham 7,569
- Abington 7,152
- Scituate 5,993
- East Bridgewater 4,412
- West Bridgewater 4,059
- Kingston 3,461
- Hanover 3,389
- Hull 3,379
- Marshfield 3,267
- Hanson 3,264
- Duxbury 3,167
- Pembroke 2,579
- Norwell 2,515
- Mattapoisett 2,265
- Marion 2,250
- Lakeville 2,066
- Carver 1,530
- Rochester 1,328
- Halifax 944
- Plympton 697
1960
County Total: 248,449- Brockton (city) 72,813
- Hingham 15,378
- Plymouth 14,445
- Rockland 13,119
- Scituate 11,214
- Middleborough 11,065
- Abington 10,607
- Whitman 10,485
- Bridgewater 10,276
- Wareham 9,461
- Hull 7,055
- Marshfield 6,748
- East Bridgewater 6,139
- Hanover 5,923
- Norwell 5,207
- West Bridgewater 5,061
- Pembroke 4,919
- Duxbury 4,727
- Hanson 4,370
- Kingston 4,302
- Lakeville 3,209
- Mattapoisett 3,117
- Marion 2,881
- Carver 1,949
- Halifax 1,599
- Rochester 1,559
- Plympton 821
1970
County Total: 333,314- Brockton (city) 89,040
- Hingham 18,845
- Plymouth 18,606
- Scituate 16,973
- Rockland 15,674
- Marshfield 15,223
- Middleborough 13,607
- Whitman 13,059
- Bridgewater 12,911
- Abington 12,334
- Wareham 11,492
- Pembroke 11,193
- Hanover 10,107
- Hull 9,961
- East Bridgewater 8,347
- Norwell 7,796
- Duxbury 7,636
- Hanson 7,148
- West Bridgewater 6,070
- Kingston 5,999
- Mattapoisett 4,500
- Lakeville 4,376
- Halifax 3,537
- Marion 3,466
- Carver 2,420
- Rochester 1,770
- Plympton 1,224
1980
County Total: 405,437- Brockton (city) 95,172
- Plymouth 35,913
- Marshfield 20,916
- Hingham 20,339
- Wareham 18,457
- Scituate 17,317
- Bridgewater 17,202
- Middleborough 16,404
- Rockland 15,695
- Whitman 13,534
- Abington 13,517
- Pembroke 13,487
- Duxbury 11,807
- Hanover 11,358
- East Bridgewater 9,945
- Hull 9,714
- Norwell 9,182
- Hanson 8,617
- Kingston 7,362
- Carver 6,988
- West Bridgewater 6,359
- Lakeville 5,931
- Mattapoisett 5,597
- Halifax 5,513
- Marion 3,932
- Rochester 3,205
- Plympton 1,974
1990
County Total: 435,276- Brockton (city) 92,788
- Plymouth 45,608
- Marshfield 21,531
- Bridgewater 21,249
- Hingham 19,821
- Wareham 19,232
- Middleborough 17,867
- Scituate 16,786
- Rockland 16,123
- Pembroke 14,544
- Duxbury 13,895
- Abington 13,817
- Whitman 13,240
- Hanover 11,912
- East Bridgewater 11,104
- Carver 10,590
- Hull 10,466
- Norwell 9,279
- Kingston 9,045
- Hanson 9,028
- Lakeville 7,785
- Halifax 6,526
- West Bridgewater 6,389
- Mattapoisett 5,850
- Marion 4,496
- Rochester 3,921
- Plympton 2,384
2000
| Municipality | Population | Type | Change Since 1990 |
Change Since 1900 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth County Plymouth County, Massachusetts Plymouth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. As of 2010, the population was 494,919. Its county seats are Plymouth and Brockton... |
472,822 | County | +37,546 | +358,837 |
| Brockton Brockton, Massachusetts Brockton is a city in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States; the population was 93,810 in the 2010 Census. Brockton, along with Plymouth, are the county seats of Plymouth County... |
94,304 | City | +1,516 | +54,241 |
| Plymouth | 51,701 | Town | +6,093 | +42,109 |
| Bridgewater Bridgewater, Massachusetts For geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place Bridgewater, please see the article Bridgewater , Massachusetts.The Town of Bridgewater is a city in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States, 28 miles south of Boston. At the 2000 Census, the population was 25,185... |
25,185 | Town | +3,936 | +19,379 |
| Marshfield Marshfield, Massachusetts Marshfield is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States, on Massachusetts's South Shore. The population was 25,132 at the 2010 census.See also: Green Harbor, Marshfield , Rexhame, Marshfield Hills, and Ocean Bluff and Brant Rock.... |
24,324 | Town | +2,793 | +22,514 |
| Wareham Wareham, Massachusetts Wareham is a town located in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 20,335, with an estimated 2008 population of 21,221.... |
20,335 | Town | +1,103 | +16,903 |
| Middleborough Middleborough, Massachusetts Middleborough is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 21,117 as of 2008.For geographic and demographic information on the village of Middleborough Center, please see the article Middleborough Center, Massachusetts.... |
19,941 | Town | +2,074 | +13,056 |
| Hingham Hingham, Massachusetts Hingham is a town in northern Plymouth County on the South Shore of the U.S. state of Massachusetts and suburb in Greater Boston. The United States Census Bureau 2008 estimated population was 22,561... |
19,882 | Town | +61 | +14,823 |
| Scituate Scituate, Massachusetts Scituate is a seacoast town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States, on the South Shore, midway between Boston and Plymouth. The population was 18,133 at the 2010 census.... |
17,863 | Town | +1,077 | +15,393 |
| Rockland Rockland, Massachusetts Rockland is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The 2010 census records its population at 17,489. As of December 31, 2009, there are 11,809 registered voters in the community.-History:... |
17,670 | Town | +1,547 | +12,343 |
| Pembroke Pembroke, Massachusetts Pembroke is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 16,927 at the 2000 census.The southwestern section of Pembroke is also known as Bryantville... |
16,927 | Town | +2,383 | +15,687 |
| Abington Abington, Massachusetts As of the census of 2000, there were 14,605 people, 5,263 households, and 3,747 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,469.1 people per square mile . There were 5,348 housing units at an average density of 538.0 per square mile... |
14,605 | Town | +788 | +10,116 |
| Duxbury | 14,248 | Town | +353 | +12,173 |
| Whitman Whitman, Massachusetts Whitman is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 14,489 as of the 2010 census. It is notable as being the place where the chocolate chip cookie was invented.... |
13,882 | Town | +642 | +7,727 |
| Hanover Hanover, Massachusetts Hanover is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 13,164 at the 2000 census.-History:The area of Hanover was first settled by English settlers in 1649 when William Barstow, a farmer, built a bridge along the North River at what is now Washington Street... |
13,164 | Town | +1,252 | +11,012 |
| East Bridgewater East Bridgewater, Massachusetts East Bridgewater is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 12,974 at the 2000 census.-History:The lands that would become East Bridgewater were first settled by Carlos Mencia in 1630 A.D. as an outgrowth of the Plymouth and Duxbury plantations... |
12,974 | Town | +1,870 | +9,949 |
| Kingston Kingston, Massachusetts Kingston is a coastal town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. According to the 2010 Census, it had a population of 12,629.-History:Before European settlers arrived in Kingston it was within the tribal home to the Wampanoag people... |
11,780 | Town | +2,735 | +9,825 |
| Carver Carver, Massachusetts Carver is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 11,163 at the 2000 census, with an estimated 2008 population of 11,574. It is named for John Carver, the first governor of the Plymouth Colony.- Demographics :... |
11,163 | Town | +573 | +10,059 |
| Hull Hull, Massachusetts Hull is a peninsula town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 10,293 at the 2010 census. Hull is the smallest town by land area in Plymouth County and the fourth smallest in the state... |
11,050 | Town | +584 | +9,347 |
| Lakeville Lakeville, Massachusetts Lakeville is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 9,821 at the 2000 census.For geographic and demographic information on the village of North Lakeville, please see the article North Lakeville, Massachusetts.-History:... |
9,821 | Town | +2,036 | +8,863 |
| Norwell Norwell, Massachusetts Norwell is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population is currently 10,506 at the 2010 Census.Norwell was first settled in 1634 as a part of the settlement of Satuit , which encompasses present day Scituate and Norwell. It was officially created, in 1849 and soon became... |
9,765 | Town | +486 | +8,205 |
| Hanson Hanson, Massachusetts Hanson is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 9,495 at the 2000 census.-History:Hanson was first settled in 1632 as the western parish of Pembroke. The town was officially incorporated in 1820, and was named for Maryland newspaper publisher and U.S. Senator... |
9,495 | Town | +467 | +8,040 |
| Halifax Halifax, Massachusetts Halifax is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 7,500 at the 2000 census.- History :Halifax was first settled by Europeans, most notably the Bosworth family from Bosworth Fields in England, in 1669, growing with lumbering and agriculture... |
7,500 | Town | +974 | +6,978 |
| West Bridgewater West Bridgewater, Massachusetts West Bridgewater is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 6,634 at the 2000 census.- History :West Bridgewater was first settled in 1651 as a part of Olde Bridgewater... |
6,634 | Town | +245 | +4,923 |
| Mattapoisett Mattapoisett, Massachusetts Mattapoisett is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 6,463 at the 2008 census.For geographic and demographic information on the village of Mattapoisett Center, please see the article Mattapoisett Center, Massachusetts.... |
6,268 | Town | +418 | +5,207 |
| Marion Marion, Massachusetts Marion is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,123 at the 2000 census.For geographic and demographic information on the village of Marion Center, please see the article Marion Center, Massachusetts.-History:... |
5,123 | Town | +627 | +4,221 |
| Rochester Rochester, Massachusetts Rochester is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,232 at the 2010 census.-History:Rochester was settled in 1679 on the lands called "Sippican" by the local Wampanoags, along the coast of Buzzards Bay... |
4,581 | Town | +660 | +3,595 |
| Plympton Plympton, Massachusetts Plympton is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 2,820 at the 2010 census. The United States senator William Bradford was born here.- History :Plympton was first settled in 1662 as the western parish of Plymouth... |
2,637 | Town | +253 | +2,149 |
2010
| Municipality | Population | Type | Change Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth County Plymouth County, Massachusetts Plymouth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. As of 2010, the population was 494,919. Its county seats are Plymouth and Brockton... |
494,919 | County | +22,097 |
| Brockton Brockton, Massachusetts Brockton is a city in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States; the population was 93,810 in the 2010 Census. Brockton, along with Plymouth, are the county seats of Plymouth County... |
93,810 | City | -494 |
| Plymouth | 56,468 | Town | +4,767 |
| Bridgewater Bridgewater, Massachusetts For geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place Bridgewater, please see the article Bridgewater , Massachusetts.The Town of Bridgewater is a city in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States, 28 miles south of Boston. At the 2000 Census, the population was 25,185... |
26,563 | Town | +1,378 |
| Marshfield Marshfield, Massachusetts Marshfield is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States, on Massachusetts's South Shore. The population was 25,132 at the 2010 census.See also: Green Harbor, Marshfield , Rexhame, Marshfield Hills, and Ocean Bluff and Brant Rock.... |
25,132 | Town | +808 |
| Middleborough Middleborough, Massachusetts Middleborough is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 21,117 as of 2008.For geographic and demographic information on the village of Middleborough Center, please see the article Middleborough Center, Massachusetts.... |
23,116 | Town | +3,175 |
| Hingham Hingham, Massachusetts Hingham is a town in northern Plymouth County on the South Shore of the U.S. state of Massachusetts and suburb in Greater Boston. The United States Census Bureau 2008 estimated population was 22,561... |
22,157 | Town | +2,275 |
| Wareham Wareham, Massachusetts Wareham is a town located in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 20,335, with an estimated 2008 population of 21,221.... |
21,822 | Town | +1,487 |
| Scituate Scituate, Massachusetts Scituate is a seacoast town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States, on the South Shore, midway between Boston and Plymouth. The population was 18,133 at the 2010 census.... |
18,133 | Town | +270 |
| Rockland Rockland, Massachusetts Rockland is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The 2010 census records its population at 17,489. As of December 31, 2009, there are 11,809 registered voters in the community.-History:... |
17,837 | Town | +910 |
| Pembroke Pembroke, Massachusetts Pembroke is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 16,927 at the 2000 census.The southwestern section of Pembroke is also known as Bryantville... |
17,489 | Town | -181 |
| Abington Abington, Massachusetts As of the census of 2000, there were 14,605 people, 5,263 households, and 3,747 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,469.1 people per square mile . There were 5,348 housing units at an average density of 538.0 per square mile... |
15,985 | Town | +1,380 |
| Duxbury | 15,059 | Town | +811 |
| Whitman Whitman, Massachusetts Whitman is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 14,489 as of the 2010 census. It is notable as being the place where the chocolate chip cookie was invented.... |
14,489 | Town | +607 |
| Hanover Hanover, Massachusetts Hanover is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 13,164 at the 2000 census.-History:The area of Hanover was first settled by English settlers in 1649 when William Barstow, a farmer, built a bridge along the North River at what is now Washington Street... |
13,879 | Town | +715 |
| East Bridgewater East Bridgewater, Massachusetts East Bridgewater is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 12,974 at the 2000 census.-History:The lands that would become East Bridgewater were first settled by Carlos Mencia in 1630 A.D. as an outgrowth of the Plymouth and Duxbury plantations... |
13,794 | Town | +820 |
| Kingston Kingston, Massachusetts Kingston is a coastal town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. According to the 2010 Census, it had a population of 12,629.-History:Before European settlers arrived in Kingston it was within the tribal home to the Wampanoag people... |
12,629 | Town | +849 |
| Carver Carver, Massachusetts Carver is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 11,163 at the 2000 census, with an estimated 2008 population of 11,574. It is named for John Carver, the first governor of the Plymouth Colony.- Demographics :... |
11,509 | Town | +346 |
| Lakeville Lakeville, Massachusetts Lakeville is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 9,821 at the 2000 census.For geographic and demographic information on the village of North Lakeville, please see the article North Lakeville, Massachusetts.-History:... |
10,602 | Town | +781 |
| Norwell Norwell, Massachusetts Norwell is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population is currently 10,506 at the 2010 Census.Norwell was first settled in 1634 as a part of the settlement of Satuit , which encompasses present day Scituate and Norwell. It was officially created, in 1849 and soon became... |
10,506 | Town | +741 |
| Hull Hull, Massachusetts Hull is a peninsula town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 10,293 at the 2010 census. Hull is the smallest town by land area in Plymouth County and the fourth smallest in the state... |
10,293 | Town | -757 |
| Hanson Hanson, Massachusetts Hanson is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 9,495 at the 2000 census.-History:Hanson was first settled in 1632 as the western parish of Pembroke. The town was officially incorporated in 1820, and was named for Maryland newspaper publisher and U.S. Senator... |
10,209 | Town | +714 |
| Halifax Halifax, Massachusetts Halifax is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 7,500 at the 2000 census.- History :Halifax was first settled by Europeans, most notably the Bosworth family from Bosworth Fields in England, in 1669, growing with lumbering and agriculture... |
7,518 | Town | +18 |
| West Bridgewater West Bridgewater, Massachusetts West Bridgewater is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 6,634 at the 2000 census.- History :West Bridgewater was first settled in 1651 as a part of Olde Bridgewater... |
6,916 | Town | +282 |
| Mattapoisett Mattapoisett, Massachusetts Mattapoisett is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 6,463 at the 2008 census.For geographic and demographic information on the village of Mattapoisett Center, please see the article Mattapoisett Center, Massachusetts.... |
6,045 | Town | -223 |
| Rochester Rochester, Massachusetts Rochester is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,232 at the 2010 census.-History:Rochester was settled in 1679 on the lands called "Sippican" by the local Wampanoags, along the coast of Buzzards Bay... |
5,232 | Town | +651 |
| Marion Marion, Massachusetts Marion is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,123 at the 2000 census.For geographic and demographic information on the village of Marion Center, please see the article Marion Center, Massachusetts.-History:... |
4,907 | Town | -216 |
| Plympton Plympton, Massachusetts Plympton is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 2,820 at the 2010 census. The United States senator William Bradford was born here.- History :Plympton was first settled in 1662 as the western parish of Plymouth... |
2,820 | Town | +183 |