Population of Suffolk County, Massachusetts (County)

Map of Population by County Subdivision in Suffolk County

Population Density Population by County Subdivision#1

Population per square mile of land (excluding water areas):
9,000/mi²10,700/mi²12,300/mi²14,000/mi²15,600/mi²17,300/mi²

Population Population by County Subdivision#2

Total population:
0k130k260k390k530k660k
Road Data ©OpenStreetMap

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Map of Population by Tract in Suffolk County

Population Density Population by Tract#3

Population per square mile of land (excluding water areas):
0k/mi²19k/mi²38k/mi²58k/mi²77k/mi²97k/mi²

Population Population by Tract#4

Total population:
01,8003,6005,4007,2009,000
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Map of Population by Block Group in Suffolk County

Population Density Population by Block Group#5

Population per square mile of land (excluding water areas):
0k/mi²36k/mi²72k/mi²108k/mi²144k/mi²180k/mi²

Population Population by Block Group#6

Total population:
08001,6002,4003,2004,000
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Population by Place in Suffolk County

There are 4 places in Suffolk County. This section compares all 4 of those to each other.

Total Population by Place#7

Scope: population of selected places in Suffolk County
0k100k200k300k400k500k600k#BostonRevereChelseaWinthrop Town658,279.000000658,279.000000658.28k153,165.00000053,165.00000053.17k238,244.00000038,244.00000038.24k318,031.00000018,031.00000018.03k4
# rank of place out of 4 by population

Population Density by Place#8

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of selected places in Suffolk County
0k2k4k6k8k10k12k14k16k#ChelseaBostonRevereWinthrop Town17,263.17485117,263.17485117.26k113,615.61129813,615.61129813.62k29,333.5451269,333.5451269.33k39,058.5602229,058.5602229.06k4
# rank of place out of 4 by population density

Population by County Subdivision in Suffolk County

There are 5 county subdivisions in Suffolk County. This section compares all 5 of those to each other.

Total Population by County Subdivision#9

Scope: population of selected county subdivisions in Suffolk County
0k100k200k300k400k500k600k#BostonRevereChelseaWinthrop Town658,279.000000658,279.000000658.28k153,165.00000053,165.00000053.17k238,244.00000038,244.00000038.24k318,031.00000018,031.00000018.03k4
# rank of county subdivision out of 4 by population

Population Density by County Subdivision#10

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of selected county subdivisions in Suffolk County
0k2k4k6k8k10k12k14k16k#ChelseaBostonRevereWinthrop Town17,263.17485117,263.17485117.26k113,615.61129813,615.61129813.62k29,333.5451269,333.5451269.33k39,058.5602229,058.5602229.06k4
# rank of county subdivision out of 4 by population density

Population by County in the Boston Area

There are 7 counties in the Boston Area. This section compares Suffolk County to all of the counties in the Boston Area.

Total Population by County#11

Scope: population of Suffolk County and selected other counties in the Boston Area
0k500k1,000k1,500k#Middlesex CountyMiddlesexEssex CountyEssexSuffolk CountySuffolkNorfolk CountyNorfolkPlymouth CountyPlymouthRockingham CountyRockinghamStrafford CountyStrafford1,567,610.0000001,567,610.0000001,567.61k1769,362.000000769,362.000000769.36k2767,719.000000767,719.000000767.72k3691,218.000000691,218.000000691.22k4506,657.000000506,657.000000506.66k5300,365.000000300,365.000000300.37k6125,913.000000125,913.000000125.91k7
# rank of county out of 7 by population

Population Density by County#12

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of Suffolk County and selected other counties in the Boston Area
0k2k4k6k8k10k12k#Suffolk CountySuffolkMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexNorfolk CountyNorfolkEssex CountyEssexPlymouth CountyPlymouthRockingham CountyRockinghamStrafford CountyStrafford13,179.87570713,179.87570713.18k11,917.0752881,917.0752881.92k21,745.0906001,745.0906001.75k31,562.4129701,562.4129701.56k4769.047142769.0471420.77k5432.106535432.1065350.43k6342.653471342.6534710.34k7
# rank of county out of 7 by population density

Population by County in Massachusetts

There are 14 counties in Massachusetts. This section compares Suffolk County to all of the counties in Massachusetts.

Total Population by County#13

Scope: population of Suffolk County and selected other counties in Massachusetts
0k500k1,000k1,500k#Middlesex CountyMiddlesexWorcester CountyWorcesterEssex CountyEssexSuffolk CountySuffolkNorfolk CountyNorfolkBristol CountyBristolPlymouth CountyPlymouthHampden CountyHampdenBarnstable CountyBarnstableHampshire CountyHampshireBerkshire CountyBerkshireFranklin CountyFranklinDukes CountyDukesNantucket CountyNantucket1,567,610.0000001,567,610.0000001,567.61k1813,589.000000813,589.000000813.59k2769,362.000000769,362.000000769.36k3767,719.000000767,719.000000767.72k4691,218.000000691,218.000000691.22k5554,868.000000554,868.000000554.87k6506,657.000000506,657.000000506.66k7468,072.000000468,072.000000468.07k8214,703.000000214,703.000000214.70k9161,035.000000161,035.000000161.04k10128,563.000000128,563.000000128.56k1170,916.00000070,916.00000070.92k1217,137.00000017,137.00000017.14k1310,694.00000010,694.00000010.69k14
# rank of county out of 14 by population

Population Density by County#14

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of Suffolk County and selected other counties in Massachusetts
0k2k4k6k8k10k12k#Suffolk CountySuffolkMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexNorfolk CountyNorfolkEssex CountyEssexBristol CountyBristolPlymouth CountyPlymouthHampden CountyHampdenBarnstable CountyBarnstableWorcester CountyWorcesterHampshire CountyHampshireNantucket CountyNantucketDukes CountyDukesBerkshire CountyBerkshireFranklin CountyFranklin13,179.87570713,179.87570713.18k11,917.0752881,917.0752881.92k21,745.0906001,745.0906001.75k31,562.4129701,562.4129701.56k41,003.2244781,003.2244781.00k5769.047142769.0471420.77k6758.571596758.5715960.76k7544.646153544.6461530.54k8538.573610538.5736100.54k9305.437426305.4374260.31k10231.909448231.9094480.23k11165.951172165.9511720.17k12138.701034138.7010340.14k13101.422639101.4226390.10k14
# rank of county out of 14 by population density

Population by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares Suffolk County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

Total Population by County#15

Scope: population of Suffolk County and selected other counties in the United States
0M2M4M6M8M10M#Los Angeles CountyLos AngelesCook CountyCookHarris CountyHarrisMaricopa CountyMaricopaSan Diego CountySan DiegoOrange CountyOrangeMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeKings CountyKingsDallas CountyDallasRiverside CountyRiversideQueens CountyQueensSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoKing CountyKingClark CountyClarkTarrant CountyTarrantSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraBroward CountyBrowardBexar CountyBexarWayne CountyWayneNew York CountyNew YorkAlameda CountyAlamedaMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaSuffolk CountySuffolkSacramento CountySacramentoBronx CountyBronxPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachNassau CountyNassauHillsborough CountyHillsboroughCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaOrange CountyOrangeOakland CountyOaklandFranklin CountyFranklinAllegheny CountyAlleghenyHennepin CountyHennepinTravis CountyTravisFairfax CountyFairfaxContra Costa CountyContra CostaSalt Lake CountySalt LakeMontgomery CountyMontgomeryMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgPima CountyPimaSt. Louis CountySt. LouisWake CountyWakeFulton CountyFultonHonolulu CountyHonoluluWestchester CountyWestchesterFresno CountyFresnoMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFairfield CountyFairfieldSuffolk CountySuffolk10,057,155.00000010,057,155.00000010.06M15,227,575.0000005,227,575.0000005.23M24,434,257.0000004,434,257.0000004.43M34,088,549.0000004,088,549.0000004.09M43,253,356.0000003,253,356.0000003.25M53,132,211.0000003,132,211.0000003.13M62,664,418.0000002,664,418.0000002.66M72,606,852.0000002,606,852.0000002.61M82,513,054.0000002,513,054.0000002.51M92,323,892.0000002,323,892.0000002.32M102,310,011.0000002,310,011.0000002.31M112,106,754.0000002,106,754.0000002.11M122,079,550.0000002,079,550.0000002.08M132,070,153.0000002,070,153.0000002.07M141,947,529.0000001,947,529.0000001.95M151,885,056.0000001,885,056.0000001.89M161,863,780.0000001,863,780.0000001.86M171,858,699.0000001,858,699.0000001.86M181,767,593.0000001,767,593.0000001.77M191,634,989.0000001,634,989.0000001.63M201,605,217.0000001,605,217.0000001.61M211,567,610.0000001,567,610.0000001.57M221,559,938.0000001,559,938.0000001.56M231,498,130.0000001,498,130.0000001.50M241,479,300.0000001,479,300.0000001.48M251,436,785.0000001,436,785.0000001.44M261,398,757.0000001,398,757.0000001.40M271,356,801.0000001,356,801.0000001.36M281,323,059.0000001,323,059.0000001.32M291,258,710.0000001,258,710.0000001.26M301,256,055.0000001,256,055.0000001.26M311,235,215.0000001,235,215.0000001.24M321,232,118.0000001,232,118.0000001.23M331,230,360.0000001,230,360.0000001.23M341,209,265.0000001,209,265.0000001.21M351,148,176.0000001,148,176.0000001.15M361,132,887.0000001,132,887.0000001.13M371,107,925.0000001,107,925.0000001.11M381,092,518.0000001,092,518.0000001.09M391,026,371.0000001,026,371.0000001.03M401,011,774.0000001,011,774.0000001.01M411,003,338.0000001,003,338.0000001.00M421,000,560.0000001,000,560.0000001.00M43998,576.000000998,576.0000001.00M44996,757.000000996,757.0000001.00M45986,999.000000986,999.0000000.99M46969,229.000000969,229.0000000.97M47963,160.000000963,160.0000000.96M48955,306.000000955,306.0000000.96M49941,618.000000941,618.0000000.94M50767,719.000000767,719.0000000.77M
# rank of county out of 50 by population

Population Density by County#16

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of Suffolk County and selected other counties in the United States
0k10k20k30k40k50k60k70k#New York CountyNew YorkKings CountyKingsBronx CountyBronxQueens CountyQueensSuffolk CountySuffolkPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaCook CountyCookNassau CountyNassauOrange CountyOrangeMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFairfax CountyFairfaxWayne CountyWayneDallas CountyDallasCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaHarris CountyHarrisLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesFranklin CountyFranklinTarrant CountyTarrantWestchester CountyWestchesterHennepin CountyHennepinAlameda CountyAlamedaMontgomery CountyMontgomerySt. Louis CountySt. LouisMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexFulton CountyFultonAllegheny CountyAlleghenyHonolulu CountyHonoluluSuffolk CountySuffolkBroward CountyBrowardSacramento CountySacramentoContra Costa CountyContra CostaFairfield CountyFairfieldBexar CountyBexarSalt Lake CountySalt LakeSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraOakland CountyOaklandMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeOrange CountyOrangeHillsborough CountyHillsboroughWake CountyWakeTravis CountyTravisKing CountyKingSan Diego CountySan DiegoPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachMaricopa CountyMaricopaRiverside CountyRiversideClark CountyClarkFresno CountyFresnoPima CountyPimaSan Bernardino CountySan Bernardino72,167.60597972,167.60597972.17k137,340.67621837,340.67621837.34k234,167.96880134,167.96880134.17k321,237.94747821,237.94747821.24k413,179.87570713,179.87570713.18k11,625.88366911,625.88366911.63k55,531.8762675,531.8762675.53k64,763.9163794,763.9163794.76k73,961.7034453,961.7034453.96k83,953.6841943,953.6841943.95k92,898.4456972,898.4456972.90k102,888.1522602,888.1522602.89k112,878.4220552,878.4220552.88k122,753.3818582,753.3818582.75k132,600.9540812,600.9540812.60k142,478.2396272,478.2396272.48k152,314.3614822,314.3614822.31k162,254.9978792,254.9978792.25k172,251.3192932,251.3192932.25k182,184.2050692,184.2050692.18k192,171.8733742,171.8733742.17k202,081.8544912,081.8544912.08k211,970.4926601,970.4926601.97k221,932.3437311,932.3437311.93k231,917.0752881,917.0752881.92k241,892.4081641,892.4081641.89k251,685.2478291,685.2478291.69k261,643.3391511,643.3391511.64k271,643.1276081,643.1276081.64k281,544.1986571,544.1986571.54k291,533.0483871,533.0483871.53k301,532.9159351,532.9159351.53k311,506.6615071,506.6615071.51k321,499.0984171,499.0984171.50k331,472.2923611,472.2923611.47k341,459.9180661,459.9180661.46k351,423.9503141,423.9503141.42k361,403.3126861,403.3126861.40k371,390.4953151,390.4953151.39k381,296.7175361,296.7175361.30k391,196.1706231,196.1706231.20k401,157.6775431,157.6775431.16k41982.963629982.9636290.98k42773.385727773.3857270.77k43710.067520710.0675200.71k44444.446561444.4465610.44k45322.481032322.4810320.32k46262.321925262.3219250.26k47161.637031161.6370310.16k48109.210256109.2102560.11k49105.036867105.0368670.11k50
# rank of county out of 50 by population density

Definitions

This page reports on the population distribution in Suffolk County, both in terms of raw head counts, and in terms of population density per square mile.

  • Population: count of all residents of the given entity at the time of the survey, excluding visitors
  • Population Density: population divided by the total land area of the entity (i.e., excluding water areas contained in the entity)

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Principal City:
Boston
Cities:
Boston, Chelsea, Revere, Winthrop Town
ZIP Codes:
01906, 02108, 02109, 02110, 02111, 02113, 02114, 02115, 02116, 02118, 02119, 02120, 02121, 02122, 02124, 02125, 02126, 02127, 02128, 02129, 02130, 02131, 02132, 02134, 02135, 02136, 02149, 02150, 02151, 02152, 02163, 02199, 02203, 02210, 02215, 02445, 02446, 02467
Unified School Districts:
Boston, Chelsea, Revere, Winthrop
Congressional Districts:
MA-5, MA-7, MA-8
Upper State Legislative Districts:
MA-1st Suffolk and Middlesex, MA-1st Suffolk, MA-Middlesex and Suffolk, MA-Norfolk and Suffolk, MA-2nd Suffolk and Middlesex, MA-2nd Suffolk
Lower State Legislative Districts:
MA-1st Suffolk, MA-2nd Suffolk, MA-3rd Suffolk, MA-4th Suffolk, MA-5th Suffolk, MA-6th Suffolk, MA-7th Suffolk, MA-8th Suffolk, MA-9th Suffolk, MA-10th Suffolk, MA-11th Suffolk, MA-12th Suffolk, MA-13th Suffolk, MA-14th Suffolk, MA-15th Suffolk, MA-16th Suffolk, MA-17th Suffolk, MA-18th Suffolk, MA-19th Suffolk
Neighboring Counties:
Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth
Nearby Counties:
Barnstable, Bristol, Bristol, Hillsborough, Kent, Newport, Providence, Rockingham