In 2021, Suffolk County, MA had a population of 793k people with a median age of 33.3 and a median household income of $80,260. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Suffolk County, MA declined from 801,162 to 792,647, a −1.06% decrease and its median household income grew from $74,881 to $80,260, a 7.18% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Suffolk County, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (44.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (19.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (8.74%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.58%), and White (Hispanic) (7.53%).
None of the households in Suffolk County, MA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
84.7% of the residents in Suffolk County, MA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Suffolk County, MA are Boston University (11,580 degrees awarded in 2021), Northeastern University (8,157 degrees), and University of Massachusetts-Boston (3,924 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Suffolk County, MA was $576,300, and the homeownership rate was 36.2%.
Most people in Suffolk County, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Suffolk County, MA was 1 car per household.
Suffolk County, MA borders Essex County, MA, Middlesex County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, and Plymouth County, MA.