2025

Cities in Plymouth County, MA ranked by White Population

This list ranks the 26 cities in Plymouth County based on their White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Jan 24, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest White population in Plymouth County

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  • 1
    Plymouth town
    White population in Plymouth town is 59,179
    88.88% of Plymouth town population is White
  • 2
    Brockton
    White population in Brockton is 38,104
    30.36% of Brockton population is White
  • 3
    Marshfield town
    White population in Marshfield town is 25,330
    96.00% of Marshfield town population is White
  • 4
    Hingham town
    White population in Hingham town is 23,304
    93.85% of Hingham town population is White
  • 5
    Middleborough town
    White population in Middleborough town is 22,997
    91.00% of Middleborough town population is White

List of 26 cities in Plymouth County, MA by White Population

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Rank by White Population
City
White Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Plymouth County White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Plymouth town 59,179 88.88% 14.24%
2 Brockton 38,104 30.36% 9.17%
3 Marshfield town 25,330 96.00% 6.09%
4 Hingham town 23,304 93.85% 5.61%
5 Middleborough town 22,997 91.00% 5.53%
6 Wareham town 20,593 79.55% 4.95%
7 Scituate town 18,202 91.69% 4.38%
8 17,785 93.90% 4.28%
9 15,665 93.69% 3.77%
10 15,649 81.87% 3.77%
11 15,480 85.15% 3.72%
12 14,281 88.11% 3.44%
13 14,215 90.05% 3.42%
14 13,811 89.69% 3.32%
15 13,562 96.71% 3.26%
16 11,315 93.68% 2.72%
17 11,010 87.81% 2.65%
18 10,761 90.87% 2.59%
19 10,078 89.73% 2.42%
20 9,759 93.32% 2.35%
21 7,648 90.90% 1.84%
22 7,424 91.84% 1.79%
23 6,441 94.72% 1.55%
24 5,512 89.15% 1.33%
25 4,622 78.93% 1.11%
26 2,895 96.63% 0.70%

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks cities in Plymouth County, MA by their White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines White Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as White, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as White alone, while others identify as White along with another race (such as White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and White .
  • We’ve used the “White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as White alone or in combination in cities. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as White .
  2. % of Total Plymouth County White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. White population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small White populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported White population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where White populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.