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Welcome to Plymouth County ...

Time Zone: Plymouth County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Plymouth is the Seat for Plymouth County.

Plymouth County is one of the original counties of Massachusetts and was founded in 1685.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Plymouth had a population of 521,841 people. This is an increase of 5.44% since the last Census (which gave a population of 494,919 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Plymouth represented 7.56% of the total population of Massachusetts.

Below are some of the communities located in Plymouth County:

  • Abington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
    • Abington is located in Plymouth County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,752 people
  • Bridgewater
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
    • Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,689 people
  • Brockton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
    • Brockton is located in Plymouth County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
  • Carver
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Carver is located in Plymouth County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,762 people
  • Duxbury
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duxbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duxbury
    • Duxbury is located in Plymouth County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,932 people
  • East Bridgewater
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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    • East Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,554 people
  • Halifax
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
    • Halifax is located in Plymouth County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,865 people
  • Hanover
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Hanover is located in Plymouth County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,624 people
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Hanson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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      • Hanson is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,951 people
    • Hingham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hingham
      • Hingham is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,720 people
    • Hull
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
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      • Hull is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,484 people
    • Kingston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,024 people
    • Lakeville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
      • Lakeville is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
    • Marion
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,189 people
    • Marshfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
      • Marshfield is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,037 people
    • Mattapoisett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattapoisett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapoisett
      • Mattapoisett is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,427 people
    • Middleborough
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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      • Middleborough is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,722 people
    • Norwell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwell
      • Norwell is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,171 people
    • Pembroke
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
      • Pembroke is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,553 people
    • Plymouth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,654 people
    • Plympton
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plympton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plympton
      • Plympton is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,998 people
    • Rochester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,740 people
    • Rockland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,992 people
    • Scituate
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scituate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scituate
      • Scituate is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,047 people
    • Wareham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wareham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wareham
      • Wareham is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,778 people
    • West Bridgewater
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgewater
      • West Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,310 people
    • Whitman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
      • Whitman is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,295 people

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.





 

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