Suffolk County

Suffolk County, Massachusetts

At a Glance

Population797,936
County SeatJohn Adams Courthouse
State FIPS25
County FIPS025
Num Towns4
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population797,936
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)785,443
Median Age33.6
Veterans15,748
Housing Units350,419
Uninsured2,541
Net Migration (recent)-36,197
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments21,968
Total Employees675,861
Avg Annual Pay$131,280
Median Household Income$87,669
Poverty Rate17.0%
Unemployment Rate6.7%
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

Hospitals40
EMS Stations12
Fire Stations12
Police Stations12
Adult Smoking12.7%
Adult Obesity25.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k45.4
Air Quality Good Days291

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)29.35
Electric Customers2924535
Towns with Broadband Data4
Towns with 90%+ Coverage4

Community

Churches205
Libraries8
Historic Places (NRHP)350
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools59
SNAP Stores232
Bank Branches139

Agriculture

Total Farms5
Land in Farms (acres)206
Avg Farm Size (acres)41.2
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMHURRICANE LEE2023-09-15
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2022-04-18
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-27
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2018-07-19
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING2015-04-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING2013-04-19
EMEXPLOSIONS2013-04-17
DRHURRICANE SANDY2012-12-19
EMHURRICANE SANDY2012-10-28

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.