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Suffolk County
Suffolk County, Massachusetts
At a Glance
Population 797,936
County Seat John Adams Courthouse
State FIPS 25
County FIPS 025
Num Towns 4
Census-Designated Places 0
Total Town Population 797,936
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 785,443
Median Age 33.6
Veterans 15,748
Housing Units 350,419
Uninsured 2,541
Net Migration (recent) -36,197
Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 21,968
Total Employees 675,861
Avg Annual Pay $131,280
Median Household Income $87,669
Poverty Rate 17.0%
Unemployment Rate 6.7%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $122,612
Federal Spending FY2024 $12,452,251,201
Federal Spending Per Capita $15,606
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $650,900
Median Rent $1,953
FMR Studio $2,263
FMR 1BR $2,394
FMR 2BR $2,837
FMR 3BR $3,418
FMR 4BR $3,761
Health & Safety
Hospitals 40
EMS Stations 12
Fire Stations 12
Police Stations 12
Adult Smoking 12.7%
Adult Obesity 25.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 45.4
Air Quality Good Days 291
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 29.35
Electric Customers 2924535
Towns with Broadband Data 4
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 4
Community
Churches 205
Libraries 8
Historic Places (NRHP) 350
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 59
SNAP Stores 232
Bank Branches 139
Agriculture
Total Farms 5
Land in Farms (acres) 206
Avg Farm Size (acres) 41.2
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date
EM HURRICANE LEE 2023-09-15
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM 2022-04-18
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-27
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM 2018-07-19
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING 2015-04-13
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING 2013-04-19
EM EXPLOSIONS 2013-04-17
DR HURRICANE SANDY 2012-12-19
EM HURRICANE SANDY 2012-10-28
Detailed Topics
Communities in Suffolk County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.