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The Hingham CDP⁽¹⁾ had a population of 5,130 as of 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.

The primary coordinate point for Hingham is located at latitude 42.2418 and longitude -70.8898 in Plymouth County. The formal boundaries for the Hingham Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 3.1 sq. miles and a water area of 0.06 sq. miles. Plymouth County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The Hingham Census Designated Place has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.

The Hingham Census Designated Place is located within Town of Hingham, a minor civil division (MCD) of Plymouth County.

A Census Designated Place (CDP) is a statistical counterpart to a self-governing (incorporated) place such as a city, town, or village. A CDP is not a legal entity and has no governmental functions.

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Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION
Total Population	5,130 (100%)
Population Density	1,656 per sq mi
Diversity Index¹	20


INCOME
Median Household Income	$205,769
Per Capita Income	$122,943
Median Home Value	$1,255,700

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	2,065 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	1,516 (73.4%)
Renter Occupied HU	446 (21.6%)
Vacant Housing Units	103 (5.0%)

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	1,962
Average Household Size	2.61
Family Households	1,384 (70.5%)

NOTES

The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Hingham, MA - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Hingham to the other 248 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Massachusetts by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 122	51st
Population Density	# 107	57th
Median Household Income	# 11	96th
Per Capita Income	# 7	98th
Diversity Index	# 170	32nd

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