Quincy, Massachusetts Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Quincy, MA Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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A
Health Above average
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B
Income Around average
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A
Education Above average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Quincy | Massachusetts Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 102,031 | 7,031,620 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 3792.0 | 666.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 1.15% | 0.53% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 36.9 | 39.0 | 37.3 |
| Households | 45,282 | 2,777,931 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Quincy grew by 13.5% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 102,031 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Quincy is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 27.0% of residents. That is 5.0 points above Massachusetts as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 21,256 20.8% -0.7 pts
- Millennials 29–44 27,528 27.0% +5.0 pts
- Gen X 45–60 19,821 19.4% -1.7 pts
- Boomers 61–79 16,965 16.6% -0.7 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Massachusetts, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 51.0% of the people living in Quincy and men 49.0%.
- Women 51.0% Massachusetts 51.2%
- Men 49.0% Massachusetts 48.8%
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Economy
Quincy has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Quincy | Massachusetts Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $98,855 | $104,336 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.09% | 4.91% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.9% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Quincy is about 5% lower than in Massachusetts.
Housing
| Metric | Quincy | Massachusetts Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $1,518,234 | $494,523 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $2,118 | $1,761 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 45.3% | 62.5% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Quincy is about 59.7 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $2,118 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Quincy spend about 65 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 271 hours, about 11.3 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Quincy | Massachusetts Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 32.5 | 25.6 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 65.0 | 51.1 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 271 | 213 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $8,399 | $6,603 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 21.2% | 18.6% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 25,894 | 14,741 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 3,656 | 2,164 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Quincy is 33 minutes, longer than the 26 minutes in Massachusetts.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Quincy has a education index of A, which means it is very educated.
| Metric | Quincy | Massachusetts Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 45.8% | 42.7% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.22 | 2.44 | 2.53 |
Health
Quincy has a health index of A, which means it is very healthy.
| Metric | Quincy | Massachusetts Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 79.6 | 80.5 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 10.8% | 11.8% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 13.0% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
Quincy, MA Compared With Nearby Cities
Quincy, MA is the 2nd largest of the 6 cities compared here, 102,031 residents against a local median of 38,939. Where Quincy, MA breaks from the cities next to it is median home price, sitting 154% above the local median of $598,646 at $1,518,234.
The cities themselves sit within $671,315 of each other on median home price, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Quincy, MA, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Quincy, MA has the highest median home price of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
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| Quincy, MA | 102,031 | $98,855 #5/6 | $1,518,234 #1/6 | 32.5 min #5/6 |
| Braintree Town, MA | 38,939 | $123,276 | $612,500 | 30.9 min |
| Boston, MA | 660,627 | $97,421 | $746,315 | 30.2 min |
| Milton, MA | 28,602 | $183,505 | $75,000 | 30.4 min |
| Weymouth Town, MA | 58,503 | $103,462 | $540,213 | 30.6 min |
| Randolph Town, MA | 34,885 | $107,711 | $598,646 | 32.8 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Quincy, Massachusetts.
How many people live in Quincy, Massachusetts?
About 102,031 people live in Quincy, Massachusetts, in 45,282 households of 2.2 people on average. The median age is 36.9, close to the U.S. median of 37.3.
Is Quincy, Massachusetts mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Quincy, Massachusetts has 3,792 people per square mile, a density typical of a city. That is about 44 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is Quincy, Massachusetts an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 15.4 times the median household income ($1,518,234 against $98,855), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $2,118 a month takes about 26% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is unemployment high in Quincy, Massachusetts?
Unemployment in Quincy, Massachusetts is 6.9%, well above the U.S. rate of 5.2%, so job seekers may face more competition than elsewhere.
What share of adults in Quincy, Massachusetts have a college degree?
45.8% of adults in Quincy, Massachusetts hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 2), well above the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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