Massachusetts

Suffolk County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
44.8%
Hispanic
22.9%
African
21.5%
East Asian
5.3%
Indian
3.6%
Other
1.9%

Compared with Massachusetts and the United States

Suffolk Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricSuffolk CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Non-Hispanic White44.8%66.3%58%
Hispanic22.9%14.5%—
Black or African American21.5%7.9%—
East Asian5.3%3.3%—
Indian3.6%2.2%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%0.2%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Suffolk County next to Massachusetts and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricSuffolk CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—105.8 (+5.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—128.1 (+28.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$95,631$103,960$80,734
Median home value$705,800$562,100$332,700
Home price to income7.4×5.4×4.1×
Median gross rent$2,129/mo$1,762/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income26.7%20.3%21.0%