Moving to Quincy, Massachusetts

About Quincy, Massachusetts
Quincy

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, Quincy was split off from the Town of Braintree and was incorporated separately as the Town of Quincy; the new town was named after Colonel John Quincy, maternal grandfather of Abigail Adams and after whom John Quincy Adams was also named. Quincy became a city in 1888.

For over a century, Quincy was home to a thriving granite quarrying industry; the city was also the site of the Granite Railway, the United States' first commercial railroad. Shipbuilding at the Fore River Shipyard was another key contributor to the city's economy. In the 20th century, both Howard Johnson's and Dunkin' Donuts were founded in the city.

Gender
Gender Quincy Massachusetts Country
Female 50.8% 51.5% 50.8%
Male 49.2% 48.5% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Quincy Massachusetts Country
Less than $10,000 4.8% 5% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 4.7% 4.1% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 7.3% 6.8% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 6% 6.4% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 8.6% 9% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 15.7% 13.9% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 14.9% 12% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 18.8% 18% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 10.7% 10.6% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 8.5% 14.2% 8.3%
Education


Education Quincy Massachusetts Country
< 9th Grade 6% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 5% 5% 7.0%
High School or GED 22% 24% 27.0%
Other College 14% 15% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 8% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 26% 25% 20.0%
Master's Degree 15% 14% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 3% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 2% 3% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Quincy Massachusetts Country
White 57.9% 70.8% 60.1%
African American 5.5% 6.8% 12.2%
American Indian 0.2% 0.1% 0.6%
Asian 29.7% 6.7% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0% 0.2%
Other 0.6% 0.8% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.2% 2.7% 2.8%
Hispanic 3.8% 12% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity