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Plymouth County, Massachusetts: commercial real estate data.
Plymouth County, Massachusetts has a population of 535,075 across 659 square miles, up 2.1 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $36.92 bn in 2024, 13,421 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 835 7(a) approvals worth $266.9 m.
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Plymouth County
How many people live in Plymouth County
- Population535,075
- Households203,141
- Average household size2.63
- Median household income$114,201
- Median age43.0
- Median gross rent$1,747 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$556,000
- Home value to household income4.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher41.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree16.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over380,311
- Population under 18110,836
- Share under 1820.7 percent
- Population 65 and over105,740
- Share 65 and over19.8 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64318,499
- Civilian labor force292,069
- Unemployment rate5.1 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over68.8 percent
- Rank by population among Massachusetts counties7th of 14
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents135th
Plymouth County is the 7th largest of 14 Massachusetts counties by population. A median home costs 4.9 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 20.7 percent against 19.8 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Plymouth County
Is Plymouth County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base2.12 percent
- Census 2020 base population530,820
- Births, 20245,304
- Deaths, 20245,336
- Natural change, 2024-32
- Net domestic migration, 2024710
- Net international migration, 20243,611
- Total net migration, 20244,321
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20244,268
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1140th
The county has grown 2.12 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Plymouth County
Where people moving to Plymouth County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving12,240
- People arriving, from those returns20,277
- Adjusted gross income arriving$1.44 bn
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$117,465
- Largest single originPlymouth County Non-migrants (216,841 households)
- Largest single destination (216,841 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth County Non-migrants | 216,841 | 425,781 | $28.19 bn |
| Norfolk County | 3,211 | 5,358 | $394.2 m |
| Suffolk County | 2,031 | 3,497 | $236.2 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 1,863 | 3,153 | $247.9 m |
| Bristol County | 1,704 | 2,864 | $138.5 m |
| Middlesex County | 898 | 1,416 | $134.7 m |
| Barnstable County | 786 | 1,303 | $68.1 m |
| Other flows - South | 756 | 1,283 | $66.4 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Plymouth County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Plymouth County
What the Plymouth County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$36.92 bn
- County GDP, 2023$34.83 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20246.0 percent
- GDP change over five years36.2 percent
- Rank by GDP among Massachusetts counties6th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents164th
- GDP per resident$68,993
Output grew 6.0 percent in the latest year and 36.2 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Plymouth County
Who employs people in Plymouth County
- Covered employment, annual average194,985
- Establishments reporting16,845
- Average annual pay$69,858
- Average weekly wage$1,343
- Sector 62, employment33,292
- Sector 62, average annual pay$61,085
- Sector 44-45, employment26,229
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$44,176
- Sector 72, employment20,475
- Sector 72, average annual pay$30,661
- Sector 23, employment15,758
- Sector 23, average annual pay$97,932
- Sector 31-33, employment9,442
- Sector 81, employment9,323
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 33,292 | 3,834 | $61,085 |
| Sector 44-45 | 26,229 | 1,664 | $44,176 |
| Sector 72 | 20,475 | 1,097 | $30,661 |
| Sector 23 | 15,758 | 1,974 | $97,932 |
| Sector 31-33 | 9,442 | 465 | $77,699 |
| Sector 81 | 9,323 | 1,408 | $43,036 |
| Sector 56 | 8,181 | 888 | $72,860 |
| Sector 54 | 7,396 | 1,735 | $112,577 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 33,292 jobs, 17.1 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Plymouth County
What businesses operate in Plymouth County
- Establishments, all industries13,421
- Employment at those establishments180,733
- Annual payroll$10.88 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents25.1
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Plymouth County
What is being built in Plymouth County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20241,256
- Declared construction value permitted$371.7 m
- Single family units authorised789
- Multifamily units authorised467
- Multifamily share of units37.2 percent
- Average declared value per unit$295,976
- Units authorised per 1,000 households6.2
Multifamily is 37.2 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Plymouth County
How much SBA lending happens in Plymouth County
- 7(a) approvals recorded835
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$266.9 m
- Average 7(a) approval$319,650
- Median 7(a) approval$100,000
- 10th percentile approval$25,000
- 90th percentile approval$765,000
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)7,891
- Jobs per approval9.5
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active75
- Distinct industries receiving approvals233
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer4.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms33
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter778
- Franchise loans44
- Franchise share of approvals5.3 percent
- Leading industry by approval countFull-Service Restaurants (37)
- Most active lenderEastern Bank (310)
- 504 approvals recorded474
- 504 gross approval dollars$306.8 m
- Average 504 approval$647,327
- Median 504 approval$391,000
- Distinct CDCs active6
- 504 jobs per approval8.2
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved12.6
- Most active CDCGranite State Economic Development Corporation (169)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals63.8 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$573.7 m
The average approval of $319,650 sits well above the median of $100,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 4.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Plymouth County
Do SBA loans in Plymouth County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded225
- Paid in full217
- Charged off8
- Charge off rate on resolved loans3.6 percent
- Status: Paid in full217
- Status: Exempt from disclosure478
- Status: Cancelled79
- Status: Charged off8
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed53
| NAICS | Industry | Resolved loans | Charged off | Charge off rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 561730 | Landscaping Services | 10 | 0 | 0.0% |
Of the 225 loans that have reached a final outcome, 3.6 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong. Among industries with at least ten resolved loans, Landscaping Services carries the highest charge off rate at 0.0 percent.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Plymouth County
Which parts of Plymouth County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending33
- Plymouth, approvals136
- BROCKTON, approvals96
- HINGHAM, approvals52
- Hanover, approvals51
- PEMBROKE, approvals45
- Marshfield, approvals39
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Plymouth | 136 | $48,119,200 |
| BROCKTON | 96 | $35,824,900 |
| HINGHAM | 52 | $11,718,700 |
| Hanover | 51 | $21,067,200 |
| PEMBROKE | 45 | $16,104,600 |
| Marshfield | 39 | $10,662,200 |
| Middleboro | 36 | $9,634,400 |
| Lakeville | 28 | $18,423,300 |
Plymouth accounts for 136 approvals against 96 in BROCKTON. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Plymouth County
How big is Plymouth County
- Land area659 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Massachusetts counties5th of 14
- Width, east to west28.5 mi
- Height, north to south47.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary3
- Residents per square mile of land812
- Establishments per square mile20.37
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Plymouth County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Plymouth County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population535,075
- Households203,141
- Average household size2.63
- Median household income$114,201
- Median age43.0
Common questions
Plymouth County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Plymouth County, Massachusetts?
535,075, in 203,141 households, ranking 7th of 14 Massachusetts counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Plymouth County growing?
The population has grown 2.12 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 5,304 births against 5,336 deaths, with net migration of 4,321. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Plymouth County?
$114,201. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $556,000, which is 4.9 times income, and median gross rent is $1,747 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Plymouth County?
13,421 establishments, employing 180,733 people with an annual payroll of $10.88 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Plymouth County?
Average annual pay is $69,858, or $1,343 a week, across 194,985 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Plymouth County?
835 7(a) approvals totalling $266.9 m since FY2020, across 75 lenders, with a median approval of $100,000, plus 474 504 approvals worth $306.8 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Plymouth County get paid back?
Of the 225 loans that have reached a final outcome, 217 were paid in full and 8 charged off, a charge off rate of 3.6 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
What is being built in Plymouth County?
1,256 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $371.7 m. Multifamily was 37.2 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Plymouth County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Plymouth County come from?
The largest single origin is Plymouth County Non-migrants, with 216,841 households. Arriving households report an average income of $117,465 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Plymouth County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Plymouth County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.