Plymouth County, Massachusetts

County in Massachusetts, United States

County in Massachusetts

Plymouth County

County

County of Plymouth

First Church Site marker, Men of Kent Cemetery, Meetinghouse Lane, Scituate, Massachusetts

Official seal of Plymouth County

Seal

Location within the U.S. state of Massachusetts

Location within the U.S. state of Massachusetts

Massachusetts's location within the U.S.

Massachusetts's location within the U.S.

Country|  United States
State|  Massachusetts
Founded| 2 June 1685
Seat| Plymouth and Brockton
Largest city| Brockton
Area

• Total| 1,093 sq mi (2,830 km2)
• Land| 659 sq mi (1,710 km2)
• Water| 434 sq mi (1,120 km2)  40%%
Population

(2020)

• Total| 530,819
• Density| 806.1/sq mi (311.2/km2)
Time zone| UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts| 4th, 8th, 9th
Website| www.plymouthcountyma.gov

Plymouth County is a county in the U.S. state of Massachusetts, south of Boston. As of the 2020 census, the population was 530,819.[1] Its county seats[2] are Plymouth and Brockton.[3] In 1685, the county was created by the Plymouth General Court, the legislature of Plymouth Colony, predating its annexation by the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

Plymouth County is part of the Boston–Cambridge–Newton, MA–NH Metropolitan Statistical Area.

## Contents

* 1 Geography
* 1.1 Adjacent counties
* 1.2 National protected area
* 1.3 Major highways
* 2 Demographics
* 2.1 2000 census
* 2.2 2010 census
* 2.3 Demographic breakdown by town
* 2.3.1 Income
* 3 Government and politics
* 3.1 County seal
* 4 Media
* 5 Communities
* 5.1 Cities
* 5.2 Towns
* 5.3 Census-designated places
* 5.4 Other villages
* 6 See also
* 7 Footnotes
* 8 Further reading
* 9 External links

## Geography[edit | edit source]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,093 square miles (2,830 km2), of which 659 square miles (1,710 km2) is land and 434 square miles (1,120 km2) (40%) is water.[4] It is the third-largest county in Massachusetts by total area.

### Adjacent counties[edit | edit source]

The towns of Hingham and Hull in Plymouth County extend north of Norfolk County and face onto Massachusetts Bay, sharing a northern water boundary with Suffolk County.

* Norfolk County (north)
* Barnstable County (southeast)
* Bristol County (west)

### National protected area[edit | edit source]

* Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area (part)
* Massasoit National Wildlife Refuge
* Richy's House

### Major highways[edit | edit source]

* I-195
* I-495
* US 6
* File:US 44.svg US 44
* File:MA Route 3.svg Route 3
* File:MA Route 3A.svg Route 3A
* File:MA Route 14.svg Route 14
* File:MA Route 18.svg Route 18
* File:MA Route 24.svg Route 24
* Route 25
* File:MA Route 27.svg Route 27
* File:MA Route 28.svg Route 28
* Route 36
* File:MA Route 37.svg Route 37
* File:MA Route 53.svg Route 53
* File:MA Route 58.svg Route 58
* File:MA Route 79.svg Route 79
* File:MA Route 80.svg Route 80
* Route 104
* Route 105
* File:MA Route 106.svg Route 106
* File:MA Route 123.svg Route 123
* Route 139
* Route 140
* File:MA Route 228.svg Route 228

## Demographics[edit | edit source]

Historical population

Census | Pop. |  | %±
1790| 29,512| | —
1800| 30,073| | 1.9%
1810| 35,169| | 16.9%
1820| 38,136| | 8.4%
1830| 43,044| | 12.9%
1840| 47,373| | 10.1%
1850| 55,697| | 17.6%
1860| 64,768| | 16.3%
1870| 65,365| | 0.9%
1880| 74,018| | 13.2%
1890| 92,700| | 25.2%
1900| 113,985| | 23.0%
1910| 144,337| | 26.6%
1920| 156,968| | 8.8%
1930| 162,311| | 3.4%
1940| 168,824| | 4.0%
1950| 189,468| | 12.2%
1960| 248,449| | 31.1%
1970| 333,314| | 34.2%
1980| 405,437| | 21.6%
1990| 435,276| | 7.4%
2000| 472,822| | 8.6%
2010| 494,919| | 4.7%
2020| 530,819| | 7.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1790–1960[6] 1900–1990[7]
1990–2000[8] 2010–2020[9]

Jacob Thaxter House in Hingham

### 2000 census[edit | edit source]

At the 2000 census there were 472,972 people, 168,361 households, and 122,398 families in the county. The population density was 716 inhabitants per square mile (276/km2). There were 181,524 housing units at an average density of 275 per square mile (106/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 88.70% White, 4.56% Black or African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.92% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 3.06% from other races, and 2.52% from two or more races. 2.44%.[10] were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 28.0% were of Irish, 12.8% Italian, 10.6% English and 5.1% American ancestry, 90.1% spoke English, 2.5% Spanish, 2.3% Portuguese, 1.5% French Creole and 1.0% French as their first language.

Of the 168,361 households 36.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.00% were married couples living together, 11.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.30% were non-families. 22.20% of households were one person and 9.00% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.23.

The age distribution was 26.80% under the age of 18, 7.20% from 18 to 24, 30.40% from 25 to 44, 23.90% from 45 to 64, and 11.80% 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.30 males.

The median household income was $55,615 and the median family income was $65,554 (these figures had risen to $70,335 and $82,560 respectively as of a 2007 estimate[11]). Males had a median income of $45,535 versus $31,389 for females. The per capita income for the county was $24,789. About 4.90% of families and 6.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.30% of those under age 18 and 7.90% of those age 65 or over.

The leading ancestry group in Plymouth County is Irish, with 31%. Plymouth County, along with Norfolk County, Massachusetts, claims the highest percentage of people with Irish ancestry in the United States.[12]

### 2010 census[edit | edit source]

At the 2010 census, there were 494,919 people, 181,126 households, and 127,925 families in the county.[13] The population density was 750.9 inhabitants per square mile (289.9/km2). There were 200,161 housing units at an average density of 303.7 per square mile (117.3/km2).[14] The racial makeup of the county was 85.5% white, 7.2% black or African American, 1.2% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 3.2% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 3.2% of the population.[13] In terms of ancestry, 33.7% were Irish, 15.8% were Italian, 15.3% were English, 7.3% were German, and 3.7% were American.[15]

Of the 181,126 households, 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 29.4% were non-families, and 23.8% of households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.18. The median age was 41.1 years.[13]

The median household income was $73,131 and the median family income was $86,251. Males had a median income of $60,303 versus $43,837 for females. The per capita income for the county was $33,333. About 5.0% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.[16]

### Demographic breakdown by town[edit | edit source]

#### Income[edit | edit source]

See also: List of Massachusetts locations by per capita income

The ranking of unincorporated communities that are included on the list are reflective if the census designated locations and villages were included as cities or towns. Data is from the 2007–2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.[17][18][19]

Rank  | Town  |  | Per capita
income  | Median
household
income  | Median
family
income  | Population  | Number of
households

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| Duxbury | CDP | $80,077  | $113,672  | $218,542  | 1,459  | 555
| South Duxbury | CDP  | $68,911  | $139,712  | $169,671  | 3,435  | 1,260
| Hingham | CDP  | $61,486  | $104,926  | $134,637  | 5,856  | 2,117
| The Pinehills | CDP  | $58,507  | $91,875  | $115,819  | 922  | 488
1  | Hingham | Town  | $56,671  | $99,318  | $132,744  | 21,916  | 8,046
2  | Duxbury | Town  | $55,510  | $122,396  | $139,873  | 14,978  | 5,256
3  | Norwell | Town  | $48,440  | $109,167  | $118,679  | 10,430  | 3,468
| Green Harbor | CDP  | $47,993  | $128,828  | $134,157  | 2,245  | 876
| Marshfield Hills | CDP  | $47,593  | $102,344  | $135,396  | 2,485  | 916
4  | Scituate | Town  | $47,122  | $89,485  | $111,893  | 18,115  | 6,957
| Marion Center | CDP  | $45,404  | $83,413  | $97,102  | 1,081  | 435
5  | Marion | Town  | $43,383  | $87,793  | $90,536  | 4,926  | 1,873
6  | Hull | Town  | $43,290  | $72,036  | $95,964  | 10,391  | 4,672
| North Scituate | CDP  | $43,214  | $84,712  | $107,606  | 5,394  | 1,955
| Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock | CDP  | $42,296  | $77,245  | $89,940  | 4,705  | 1,920
7  | Marshfield | Town  | $42,269  | $93,743  | $110,756  | 25,059  | 9,322
| Scituate | CDP  | $40,337  | $69,388  | $107,647  | 5,201  | 2,169
8  | Hanover | Town  | $39,631  | $100,982  | $114,484  | 13,813  | 4,729
| North Lakeville | CDP  | $39,363  | $67,361  | $103,456  | 2,174  | 840
9  | Mattapoisett | Town  | $39,312  | $82,065  | $95,568  | 6,073  | 2,436
10  | Kingston | Town  | $37,783  | $77,288  | $86,489  | 12,556  | 4,624
11  | Plympton | Town  | $37,755  | $93,882  | $102,773  | 2,799  | 991
| Kingston | CDP  | $36,335  | $67,292  | $75,671  | 5,695  | 2,250
| Marshfield | CDP  | $36,112  | $71,938  | $100,855  | 4,501  | 1,838
12  | Pembroke | Town  | $35,228  | $82,064  | $98,156  | 17,740  | 6,291
| Massachusetts | State  | $35,051  | $65,981  | $83,371  | 6,512,227  | 2,522,409
13  | Lakeville | Town  | $35,010  | $93,260  | $104,416  | 10,533  | 3,586
| Plymouth Center | CDP  | $34,997  | $51,463  | $80,924  | 6,900  | 3,177
14  | Rochester | Town  | $34,994  | $98,728  | $104,496  | 5,159  | 1,699
15  | Halifax | Town  | $34,880  | $83,522  | $89,456  | 7,516  | 2,798
| Mattapoisett Center | CDP  | $34,877  | $65,034  | $85,758  | 2,898  | 1,223
| Plymouth County | County  | $34,285  | $74,698  | $88,110  | 492,934  | 178,996
16  | Plymouth | Town  | $33,891  | $76,631  | $90,764  | 56,011  | 20,946
17  | West Bridgewater | Town  | $33,590  | $80,729  | $95,182  | 6,896  | 2,432
18  | Abington | Town  | $33,386  | $81,677  | $92,839  | 15,841  | 5,962
19  | Hanson | Town  | $32,864  | $89,000  | $96,705  | 10,148  | 3,436
| North Pembroke | CDP  | $32,239  | $74,866  | $80,776  | 3,090  | 1,180
20  | East Bridgewater | Town  | $31,802  | $79,676  | $98,113  | 13,704  | 4,682
21  | Whitman | Town  | $31,378  | $74,610  | $87,713  | 14,430  | 5,192
22  | Middleborough | Town  | $31,179  | $73,490  | $85,769  | 22,807  | 8,059
| West Wareham | CDP  | $31,166  | $43,029  | $63,452  | 2,178  | 963
| Hanson | CDP  | $30,630  | $88,750  | $95,085  | 1,932  | 666
23  | Rockland | Town  | $30,325  | $63,896  | $74,203  | 17,515  | 6,912
24  | Bridgewater | Town  | $29,460  | $88,697  | $101,641  | 26,508  | 7,927
25  | Carver | Town  | $29,176  | $70,608  | $85,996  | 11,481  | 4,286
26  | Wareham | Town  | $28,066  | $52,556  | $64,891  | 21,673  | 9,176
| United States | Country  | $27,915  | $52,762  | $64,293  | 306,603,772  | 114,761,359
| Weweantic | CDP  | $27,543  | $45,833  | $51,563  | 2,008  | 870
| North Plymouth | CDP  | $27,533  | $54,000  | $77,952  | 3,740  | 1,452
| Onset | CDP  | $27,391  | $41,458  | $44,507  | 1,026  | 605
| Wareham Center | CDP  | $27,391  | $45,392  | $54,357  | 3,122  | 1,533
| Middleborough Center | CDP  | $26,763  | $59,112  | $76,111  | 6,593  | 2,407
| White Island Shores | CDP  | $25,656  | $88,519  | $91,250  | 2,186  | 680
| Bridgewater | CDP  | $22,994  | $60,744  | $79,621  | 7,724  | 2,359
27  | Brockton | City  | $22,312  | $49,848  | $57,228  | 93,916  | 33,238

## Government and politics[edit | edit source]

From the late 19th to the mid 20th centuries, Plymouth County was a Republican Party stronghold in presidential elections. From 1876 to 1988, only three Democrats carried the county: Lyndon Johnson, Hubert Humphrey, and Jimmy Carter. Since 1992, however, it has become solidly Democratic, though less so relative to other counties in the state. In 2012, Mitt Romney lost the county by 4.2 points, the closest a Republican has come to winning a county in Massachusetts since 1988. However, it has become more Democratic over the years, and in 2020, Joe Biden carried the county by a 17 points, the largest margin of victory for a candidate since 1984 and the largest margin for a Democrat since 1964.

United States presidential election results for Plymouth County, Massachusetts[20] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party

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No. | % | No. | % | No. | %
2020 | 121,227  | 40.17%  | 173,630  | 57.53% | 6,959  | 2.31%
2016 | 115,369  | 42.54%  | 135,513  | 49.97% | 20,295  | 7.48%
2012 | 121,086  | 47.20%  | 131,845  | 51.40% | 3,600  | 1.40%
2008 | 112,904  | 45.19%  | 131,817  | 52.77% | 5,096  | 2.04%
2004 | 105,603  | 45.27%  | 125,178  | 53.66% | 2,516  | 1.08%
2000 | 82,751  | 39.11%  | 115,376  | 54.53% | 13,450  | 6.36%
1996 | 64,626  | 33.31%  | 106,072  | 54.67% | 23,313  | 12.02%
1992 | 69,514  | 33.47%  | 79,160  | 38.11% | 59,036  | 28.42%
1988 | 105,684  | 54.62% | 84,587  | 43.72%  | 3,209  | 1.66%
1984 | 105,230  | 60.21% | 68,923  | 39.44%  | 618  | 0.35%
1980 | 85,593  | 49.40% | 58,772  | 33.92%  | 28,883  | 16.67%
1976 | 74,684  | 45.42%  | 83,663  | 50.88% | 6,086  | 3.70%
1972 | 76,062  | 52.07% | 69,124  | 47.32%  | 878  | 0.60%
1968 | 54,644  | 42.70%  | 67,771  | 52.96% | 5,562  | 4.35%
1964 | 37,941  | 31.53%  | 82,007  | 68.15% | 387  | 0.32%
1960 | 60,977  | 51.52% | 57,175  | 48.31%  | 197  | 0.17%
1956 | 75,575  | 71.19% | 30,377  | 28.61%  | 209  | 0.20%
1952 | 67,922  | 67.22% | 32,815  | 32.48%  | 305  | 0.30%
1948 | 48,925  | 57.46% | 34,765  | 40.83%  | 1,456  | 1.71%
1944 | 47,245  | 59.27% | 32,290  | 40.51%  | 174  | 0.22%
1940 | 48,617  | 58.15% | 34,481  | 41.24%  | 508  | 0.61%
1936 | 41,942  | 53.76% | 30,466  | 39.05%  | 5,602  | 7.18%
1932 | 37,729  | 57.39% | 26,137  | 39.76%  | 1,878  | 2.86%
1928 | 41,362  | 61.95% | 24,887  | 37.27%  | 517  | 0.77%
1924 | 34,728  | 68.97% | 8,863  | 17.60%  | 6,764  | 13.43%
1920 | 33,582  | 73.54% | 9,373  | 20.53%  | 2,708  | 5.93%
1916 | 13,515  | 52.48% | 11,009  | 42.75%  | 1,228  | 4.77%
1912 | 5,590  | 23.63%  | 6,991  | 29.56%  | 11,072  | 46.81%
1908 | 13,236  | 62.42% | 5,295  | 24.97%  | 2,674  | 12.61%
1904 | 12,671  | 60.89% | 5,746  | 27.61%  | 2,392  | 11.50%
1900 | 10,813  | 60.68% | 4,665  | 26.18%  | 2,343  | 13.15%
1896 | 13,405  | 76.53% | 3,396  | 19.39%  | 716  | 4.09%
1892 | 10,501  | 56.97% | 7,296  | 39.58%  | 637  | 3.46%
1888 | 9,366  | 58.28% | 6,086  | 37.87%  | 618  | 3.85%
1884 | 7,653  | 52.71% | 4,455  | 30.69%  | 2,410  | 16.60%
1880 | 8,942  | 64.07% | 4,659  | 33.38%  | 355  | 2.54%
1876 | 8,310  | 64.68% | 4,518  | 35.17%  | 19  | 0.15%

### County seal[edit | edit source]

The seal was adopted by the Plymouth County Commissioners on March 31, 1931, under the authority of the General Laws, Chapter 34, Section 14, and was designed by Frederic T. Bailey of North Scituate who was, at that time and for many years, Chairman of the county commissioners.

Voter registration and party enrollment as of October 17, 2018[21]

Party  | Number of voters  | Percentage
| Democratic | 93,571  | 25.91%
| Republican | 46,856  | 12.97%
| Unenrolled  | 215,247  | 59.59%
| Minor Parties  | 1,322  | 0.37%
Total  | 361,186  | 100%

## Media[edit | edit source]

For television, the city is served by the Boston and Providence media markets; no television stations are located within the county.

Radio stations located in Plymouth County include:

Call sign | Frequency | City of license[22][23] | Licensee[23][24] | Format[citation needed]

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WATD-FM | 95.9 FM | Marshfield | Marshfield Broadcasting Co., Inc. | Adult contemporary
WBMS | 1460 AM | Brockton | Marshfield Broadcasting Co., Inc. | Adult contemporary
WBIM-FM | 91.5 FM | Bridgewater | Bridgewater State University | College radio, alternative
WPLM | 1390 AM | Plymouth | Plymouth Rock Broadcasting Co., Inc. | Various
WPLM-FM | 99.1 FM | Plymouth | Plymouth Rock Broadcasting Co., Inc. | Adult contemporary
WRPS | 88.3 FM | Rockland | Rockland Public Schools | High school radio
WSMA | 90.5 FM | Scituate | Calvary Chapel of Twin Falls, Inc. | Religious
WVBF | 1530 AM | Middleborough Center | Steven J. Callahan | Talking Information Center
WWTA | 88.5 FM | Marion | Tabor Academy | High school radio
WZRM | 97.7 FM | Brockton | iHM Licenses, LLC | Spanish CHR

The first radio broadcast in history was made in 1906, from the Brant Rock neighborhood in the town of Marshfield.

The Brockton Enterprise is the only daily newspaper published in the county, although the Quincy Patriot Ledger has extensive coverage of the South Shore of Massachusetts generally and Plymouth County in particular.

There are numerous weekly newspapers published in the county, including:

* Abington Mariner[25] – Abington
* Duxbury Clipper[26] – Duxbury
* The Hingham Journal[27] – Hingham
* Marshfield Mariner -[28] – Marshfield
* Old Colony Memorial[29] – Plymouth
* Plympton-Halifax Express – Plympton and Halifax
* Rockland Standard – Rockland
* Scituate Mariner[30] – Scituate
* The Sentinel – Marion and Rochester

Many were operated by the Memorial Press Group, based in Plymouth, until the chain was sold to GateHouse Media in 2006. The flagship of the group was the Old Colony Memorial, the oldest continually published weekly newspaper in New England, first published in 1822.

## Communities[edit | edit source]

### Cities[edit | edit source]

* Bridgewater
* Brockton (traditional county seat)

### Towns[edit | edit source]

* Abington
* Carver
* Duxbury
* East Bridgewater
* Halifax
* Hanover
* Hanson
* Hingham
* Hull
* Kingston
* Lakeville
* Marion
* Marshfield
* Mattapoisett
* Middleborough
* Norwell
* Pembroke
* Plymouth (traditional county seat)
* Plympton
* Rochester
* Rockland
* Scituate
* Wareham
* West Bridgewater
* Whitman

### Census-designated places[edit | edit source]

* Bridgewater
* Cedar Crest
* Duxbury
* Green Harbor
* Hanson
* Hingham
* Kingston
* Marion Center
* Marshfield
* Marshfield Hills
* Mattapoisett Center
* Middleborough Center
* North Lakeville
* North Pembroke
* North Plymouth
* North Scituate
* Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock
* Onset
* The Pinehills
* Plymouth ("Plymouth Center")
* Scituate
* South Duxbury
* Wareham Center
* West Wareham
* Weweantic
* White Island Shores

### Other villages[edit | edit source]

* Bryantville
* Cedarville
* Chiltonville
* Ellisville
* Elmwood
* Greenbush
* Manomet
* Micajah Heights
* Monponsett
* North Middleborough
* North Rochester
* Plymouth Beach
* Priscilla Beach
* Saquish
* South Carver
* South Middleborough
* South Plymouth
* South Pond
* Vallerville
* Wellingsley
* West Plymouth
* West Wind Shores
* White Horse Beach

## See also[edit | edit source]

* List of Massachusetts locations by per capita income
* Registry of Deeds (Massachusetts)
* National Register of Historic Places listings in Plymouth County, Massachusetts

## Footnotes[edit | edit source]

1. ^ "2020 Census Demographic Data Map Viewer". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 12, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
2. ^ The term shire town is the statutory term for the Massachusetts town having a county court and administration offices, but county seat is the standard term used in general communications by the Massachusetts government. See, for example: Secretary of the Commonwealth: A Listing of Counties and the Cities and Towns Within http://www.sec.state.ma.us/cis/cisctlist/ctlistcoun.htm.
3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
4. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on September 14, 2014. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
5. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
6. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
7. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
8. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
9. ^ "2020 Census Demographic Data Map Viewer". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
10. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
11. ^ Bureau, U.S. Census. "American FactFinder - Community Facts". factfinder.census.gov. Archived from the original on February 11, 2020. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
12. ^ "US Census Press Releases". Archived from the original on May 5, 2010. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
13. ^ a b c "DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
14. ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 – County". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
15. ^ "DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
16. ^ "DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
17. ^ "SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS 2007–2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
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## Further reading[edit | edit source]

* Dean Dudley, Historical Sketches of Towns in Plymouth and Barnstable Counties, Massachusetts. Boston: D. Dudley and Co., 1873.
* D. Hamilton Hurd, History of Plymouth County, Massachusetts: With Biographical Sketches of Many of its Pioneers and Prominent Men. In Two Volumes. Philadelphia: J.W. Lewis and Co., 1884. Volume 1 | Volume 2
* Biographical Review Volume 18, Containing Life Sketches of Leading Citizens of Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Boston: Biographical Review Publishing Company, 1897.

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Municipalities and communities of Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States

County seats: Brockton and Plymouth

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* Belknap, NH
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Cities and towns
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* Cambridge
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* Providence
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Cities and towns
25k-100k|

* Andover
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* Billerica
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* Concord (New Hampshire)
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* Salem (Massachusetts)
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* Tewksbury
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* Weymouth
* Woburn
* Woonsocket

Cities and towns
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* Abington
* Acton
* Acushnet
* Amesbury
* Amherst (New Hampshire)
* Ashland
* Athol
* Auburn
* Barrington
* Bedford (Massachusetts)
* Bedford (New Hampshire)
* Bellingham
* Belmont
* Beverly
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* Burlington
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* Carver
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* Charlton
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* Concord (Massachusetts)
* Dedham
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* Barnstable (Barnstable
* Sturgis Charter)
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* Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical)
* Chatham
* Dennis-Yarmouth Regional
* Falmouth
* Harwich (Cape Cod Regional Technical
* Harwich
* Monomoy Regional)
* Mashpee
* Nauset Regional
* Provincetown
* Sandwich

Berkshire County|

* Berkshire Arts & Technology Charter
* Hoosac Valley
* Lee
* Lenox Memorial
* Monument Mountain Regional
* Mount Everett Regional
* Mount Greylock Regional
* North Adams (Drury
* Charles H. McCann Technical)
* Pittsfield (Pittsfield
* Taconic)
* Wahconah Regional

Bristol County|

* Attleboro
* Dartmouth
* Dighton (Dighton-Rehoboth Regional
* Bristol County Agricultural)
* Fairhaven
* Easton (Oliver Ames
* Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical)
* Fall River (B.M.C. Durfee
* Diman Regional Vocational Technical)
* Joseph Case
* Mansfield
* New Bedford (Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational-Technical
* New Bedford)
* North Attleborough
* Norton
* Seekonk
* Somerset Berkley Regional
* Taunton (Bristol-Plymouth Regional Technical
* Taunton)
* Westport

Dukes County|

* Martha's Vineyard Regional
* Martha's Vineyard Charter

Essex County|

* Amesbury
* Andover (Andover
* Greater Lawrence Technical)
* Beverly (Beverly
* Northshore Academy)
* Danvers (Danvers
* Essex Agricultural and Technical)
* Georgetown
* Gloucester
* Hamilton-Wenham Regional
* Haverhill (Haverhill
* Whittier Regional Vocational Technical)
* Ipswich
* Lawrence
* Lynn (Lynn Classical
* Lynn English
* Lynn Vocational and Technical)
* Lynnfield
* Manchester Essex Regional
* Marblehead
* Masconomet Regional
* Methuen
* Newburyport
* North Andover
* North Shore Technical
* Peabody Veterans Memorial
* Pentucket Regional
* Rockport
* Salem
* Saugus
* Swampscott
* Triton Regional

Franklin County|

* Frontier Regional
* Greenfield (Four Rivers Charter
* Greenfield)
* Mohawk Trail Regional
* Montague (Franklin County Technical
* Turners Falls)
* Pioneer Valley
* Ralph C. Mahar Regional

Hampden County|

* Agawam
* Chicopee (Chicopee Comprehensive
* Chicopee)
* East Longmeadow
* Holyoke
* Longmeadow
* Ludlow
* Minnechaug Regional
* Monson
* Palmer (Palmer
* Pathfinder Vocational Technical)
* Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School
* Southwick Regional
* Springfield (SABIS International Charter
* Springfield High School of Commerce
* Roger L Putnam Vocational-Technical
* Springfield Central
* Springfield High School of Science and Technology
* Springfield Renaissance)
* West Springfield
* Westfield (Westfield
* Westfield Technical)

Hampshire County|

* Amherst Regional
* Belchertown
* Easthampton
* Gateway Regional
* Granby Junior Senior
* Hampshire Regional
* Hopkins Academy
* Northampton (Northampton
* Smith Vocational and Agricultural)
* Smith Academy
* South Hadley (Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter
* South Hadley)
* Ware

Middlesex County|

* Acton-Boxborough Regional
* Arlington
* Ashland
* Ayer (Ayer Shirley Regional
* Francis W. Parker Charter)
* Bedford
* Belmont
* Billerica (Billerica Memorial
* Shawsheen Valley Technical)
* Burlington
* Cambridge (Cambridge Rindge and Latin
* Community Charter School of Cambridge
* Prospect Hill Academy Charter School)
* Chelmsford
* Concord-Carlisle
* Dracut
* Everett (Everett
* Pioneer Charter School of Science)
* Framingham (Framingham
* Joseph P. Keefe Technical)
* Groton-Dunstable Regional
* Holliston
* Hopkinton
* Hudson
* Lexington (Lexington
* Minuteman Career and Technical)
* Lincoln-Sudbury Regional
* Littleton
* Lowell (Lowell
* Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter)
* Malden (Malden
* Mystic Valley Regional Charter)
* Marlborough (Advanced Math and Science Academy Charter
* Assabet Valley Regional Technical
* Marlborough)
* Maynard
* Medford (Medford
* Medford Vocational Technical)
* Melrose
* Natick
* Newton (Newton North
* Newton South)
* North Middlesex Regional
* North Reading
* Reading Memorial
* Somerville
* Stoneham
* Tewksbury Memorial
* Tyngsborough (Greater Lowell Technical
* Innovation Academy Charter
* Tyngsborough)
* Wakefield (Northeast Metro Tech
* Wakefield Memorial)
* Waltham
* Watertown
* Wayland
* Westford (Nashoba Valley Technical
* Westford Academy)
* Weston
* Wilmington
* Winchester
* Woburn Memorial

Nantucket County|

* Nantucket

Norfolk County|

* Avon Middle High
* Bellingham (Bellingham
* Primavera Junior/Senior)
* Braintree
* Brookline
* Canton (Blue Hills Regional Technical
* Canton)
* Cohasset
* Dedham
* Dover-Sherborn
* Foxborough (Foxborough
* Foxborough Regional Charter)
* Franklin (Franklin
* Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical)
* Holbrook Junior Senior
* King Philip Regional
* Medfield
* Medway
* Millis
* Milton
* Needham
* Norwood
* Quincy (North Quincy
* Quincy)
* Randolph
* Sharon
* Stoughton
* Walpole (Norfolk County Agricultural
* Walpole)
* Wellesley
* Westwood
* Weymouth

Plymouth County|

* Abington
* Apponequet Regional
* Bridgewater-Raynham Regional
* Brockton (Brockton
* Brockton Champion
* Edison Academy
* Frederick Douglass Academy
* Goddard Alternative School)
* Carver
* Duxbury
* East Bridgewater
* Hanover (Hanover
* South Shore Vocational Technical)
* Hingham
* Hull
* Marshfield
* Middleborough
* Norwell (Norwell
* South Shore Charter)
* Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical
* Old Rochester Regional
* Pembroke
* Plymouth (Plymouth North
* Plymouth South
* Rising Tide Charter)
* Rockland Senior
* Scituate
* Silver Lake Regional
* Wareham
* West Bridgewater
* Whitman-Hanson Regional

Suffolk County|

* Boston (Academy of the Pacific Rim Charter
* Another Course to College
* Boston Arts Academy
* Boston Community Leadership Academy
* Boston Day and Evening Academy
* Boston Latin Academy
* Boston Latin School
* Brighton
* Charlestown
* City on a Hill Charter
* Codman Academy Charter
* Dorchester
* East Boston
* Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers
* The English High School
* Excel
* Fenway
* Greater Egleston
* Hyde Park
* Jamaica Plain
* Jeremiah E. Burke School
* John D. O'Bryant School of Mathematics & Science
* Madison Park Technical Vocational
* Match Charter
* Monument
* New Mission
* Odyssey
* Roxbury Charter
* Roxbury Memorial
* Snowden International School
* South Boston
* TechBoston Academy
* West Roxbury)
* Chelsea (Chelsea
* Phoenix Charter)
* Revere (Revere
* SeaCoast)
* Winthrop

Worcester County|

* Algonquin Regional
* Athol
* Auburn
* Bartlett Junior Senior
* Blackstone-Millville Regional
* Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical
* The Bromfield School
* Clinton
* David Prouty
* Douglas
* Fitchburg (Fitchburg
* North Central Essential Charter)
* Gardner
* Grafton
* Hopedale Junior Senior
* Leicester
* Leominster
* Lunenburg
* Milford
* Millbury
* Murdock
* Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical
* Narragansett Regional
* Nashoba Regional
* North Brookfield
* Northbridge
* Oakmont Regional
* Oxford
* Quabbin Regional
* Quaboag Regional
* Southbridge
* Sutton
* Upton (Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical
* Nipmuc Regional)
* Worcester (Abby Kelley Foster Charter
* Burncoat
* Doherty Memorial
* Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science at WPI
* North
* South High Community School
* University Park Campus School
* Worcester Technical)
* Shepherd Hill Regional
* Shrewsbury
* Tahanto Regional
* Tantasqua Regional
* Uxbridge
* Wachusett Regional
* West Boylston
* Westborough

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