Quincy ( KWIN-zee) is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the largest city in the county. Quincy is part of the Greater Boston area as one of Boston's immediate southern suburbs. Its population in 2020 was 101,636, making it the seventh-largest city in the state. Known as the "City of Presidents", Quincy is the birthplace of two U.S. presidents—John Adams and his son John Quincy Adams—as well as John Hancock, the first signer of the Declaration of Independence and the first and third governor of Massachusetts.
First settled in 1625, Quincy was briefly part of Dorchester before becoming the North Precinct of Braintree in 1640. In 1792,...
| Ethnicity | Quincy | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 57.9% | 60.1% |
| African American | 5.5% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 29.7% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 2.2% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 3.8% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0.6% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Quincy | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 4.8% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 4.7% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 7.3% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 6% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 8.6% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 15.7% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 14.9% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 18.8% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 10.7% | 7.1% |
| Education | Quincy | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 6% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 5% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 22% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 14% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 8% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 26% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 15% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 2% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2% | 1.0% |