Nationwide Claims to Fame

Suffolk County is 5th out of 3,143 other counties in Units inside multi-unit buildings

Suffolk County is 7th out of 3,143 other counties in Population density (people per sqmi)

Suffolk County is 22nd out of 3,143 other counties in Retail accommodation and food service sales

Suffolk County is 29th out of 3,143 other counties in Non-farm private employees

Suffolk County is 36th out of 3,143 other counties in Foreign born residents

Statewide Claims to Fame

Suffolk County is 1st in Massachusetts out of 14 other counties in Foreign born residents

Suffolk County is 1st in Massachusetts out of 14 other counties in Income below poverty line

Suffolk County is 1st in Massachusetts out of 14 other counties in Population density (people per sqmi)

Suffolk County is 1st in Massachusetts out of 14 other counties in Race - Black or African American

Suffolk County is 1st in Massachusetts out of 14 other counties in Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

Suffolk County is 1st in Massachusetts out of 14 other counties in Retail accommodation and food service sales

Suffolk County is 1st in Massachusetts out of 14 other counties in Units inside multi-unit buildings

Suffolk County is 2nd in Massachusetts out of 14 other counties in Building permits (last year)

Suffolk County is 2nd in Massachusetts out of 14 other counties in Non-farm private employees

Suffolk County is 2nd in Massachusetts out of 14 other counties in Non-farm private establishments

Main Cities Within Suffolk County, Massachusetts

Suffolk County, Massachusetts Border Map - Phone Size

General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Suffolk County Rank Massachusetts US
Current population (2012) 744,426 4th 6,646,144 313,914,040
Size in square miles 58.1 13th 7,800.1 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 12,415.7 1st 839.4 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Suffolk County Rank Massachusetts US
Residents younger than 5 5.7% 5th 5.5% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 17.7% 12th 21.1% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 10.7% 14th 14.4% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Suffolk County Rank Massachusetts US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 83.1% 13th 88.9% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 39.2% 7th 38.7% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Suffolk County Rank Massachusetts US
Race - White 63.1% 14th 83.7% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 24.5% 1st 7.9% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 0.8% 3rd 0.5% 1.2%
Race - Asian 8.7% 3rd 5.8% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.2% 1st 0.1% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 2.8% 2nd 2.0% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 20.8% 2nd 10.1% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 47.9% 14th 75.8% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Suffolk County Rank Massachusetts US
Female residents 51.7% 6th 51.5% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 27.8% 1st 14.7% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Suffolk County Rank Massachusetts US
Housing units 317,327 3rd 2,818,940 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 80.8% 1st 41.8% 25.9%
Households 286,437 3rd 2,522,409 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 36.1% 14th 63.6% 66.1%
Home median value $371,300 6th $343,500 $186,200
People per household 2.3 10th 2.5 2.6
Building permits (last year) 1,965 2nd 11,111 829,658

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Suffolk County Rank Massachusetts US
Income per capita $32,034 8th $35,051 $27,915
Income per household $51,638 12th $65,981 $52,762
Income below poverty line 20.8% 1st 10.7% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Suffolk County Rank Massachusetts US
Non-farm private establishments 19,436 2nd 169,146 7,354,043
Non-farm private employees 550,649 2nd 2,960,712 113,425,965
Total businesses (including small businesses) 55,613 5th 596,790 27,092,908
Retail sales $7,565,785 6th $88,082,966 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $10,381 12th $13,553 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $3,795,879 1st $14,917,210 $613,795,732

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