Quincy, Massachusetts Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 88,025. Estimated population in July 2024: 90,250 (+2.5% change)
Males: 41,944 (47.7%), Females: 46,081 (52.3%)

Norfolk County

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.6 years
Median household income: $47,121
Median house value: $185,700

Population by Race

Races in Quincy:

  • White Non-Hispanic (78.4%)
  • Chinese (10.4%)
  • Black (2.2%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • Vietnamese (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • Asian Indian (1.3%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • Other Asian (0.7%)
  • Filipino (0.6%)

Ancestries: Irish (34.2%), Italian (13.5%), English (7.5%), German (4.8%), French (3.3%), Polish (2.9%).

Elevation: 20 feet

Land area: 16.8 square miles

Map of Quincy, MA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Quincy

  • High school or higher: 85.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 31.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Quincy city

  • Never married: 35.8%
  • Now married: 45.5%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

20.0% Foreign born (12.6% Asia, 4.6% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +2,967 (+3.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Quincy:

  • QUINCY MEDICAL CENTER (114 WHITWELL STREET)
  • QUINCY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER (460 QUINCY AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Quincy:

  • HEALTHSOUTH BRAINTREE REHAB HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; BRAINTREE, MA)
  • NORTHEAST SPECIALTY HOSP BRAINTREE (about 4 miles; BRAINTREE, MA)
  • MILTON MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; MILTON, MA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Quincy:

  • GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 7 miles; BOSTON, MA; Abbreviation: BOS)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 24 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)
  • THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 47 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; Abbreviation: PVD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Quincy:

  • NORWOOD MEMORIAL (about 13 miles; NORWOOD, MA; Abbreviation: OWD)
  • CRANLAND (about 21 miles; HANSON, MA; Abbreviation: 28M)
  • MONPONSETT POND (about 22 miles; HALIFAX, MA; Abbreviation: MA6)

Amtrak stations near Quincy:

  • 8 miles: BOSTON (SO. STA) (BOSTON, ATLANTIC AVE. & SUMMER ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities and snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 8 miles: BACK BAY (BOSTON, 145 DARTMOUTH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 9 miles: BOSTON, NORTH STATION (BOSTON, 126 CAUSEWAY ST.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Quincy:

  • QUINCY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,528; Location: 34 CODDINGTON ST; Public; Website: www.quincycollege.com)
  • EASTERN NAZARENE COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,318; Location: 23 E ELM AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.enc.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
  • MANSFIELD BEAUTY SCHOOLS (Full-time enrollment: 32; Location: 200 PARKING WAY; Private, for-profit)
  • MASSACHUSETTS SCHOOL OF BARBERING AND MENS HRSTLG (Full-time enrollment: 23; Location: 1585 HANCOCK ST; Private, for-profit)
  • KELLEYS SCHOOL OF ELECTROLOGY (Location: 1354 HANCOCK ST; Private, for-profit)
  • CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL ENHANCEMENT DEVELOPMENT (Location: 15 COTTAGE AVE; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Quincy:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-BOSTON (about 6 miles; BOSTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 9,248)
  • EMERSON COLLEGE (about 8 miles; Boston, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,697)
  • SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; BOSTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 5,291)
  • BABSON COLLEGE (about 8 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,659)
  • NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; BOSTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 19,294)
  • WENTWORTH INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 9 miles; BOSTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • SIMMONS COLLEGE (about 9 miles; BOSTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,386)

Schools

Public high school in Quincy:

  • QUINCY HIGH (Students: 1,398; Location: 52 CODDINGTON STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Quincy:

  • THE WOODWARD SCHOOL (Students: 159; Location: 1102 HANCOCK ST; Grades: 6 – 12; Girls only)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Quincy:

  • NORTH QUINCY HIGH (Students: 1,503; Location: 316 HANCOCK STREET; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • CENTRAL MIDDLE (Students: 625; Location: 1012 HANCOCK STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • LINCOLN-HANCOCK COMM SCH (Students: 559; Location: 300 GRANITE STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • SNUG HARBOR COMM SCHOOL (Students: 470; Location: 333 PALMER STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • ATLANTIC MIDDLE (Students: 458; Location: 86 HOLLIS AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CLIFFORD H MARSHALL ELEM (Students: 431; Location: 200 MOODY ST EXT; Grades: PK – 04)
  • BROAD MEADOWS MIDDLE (Students: 384; Location: 50 CALVIN RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MONTCLAIR (Students: 380; Location: 8 BELMONT STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • CHARLES A BERNAZZANI ELEM (Students: 329; Location: 701 FURNACE BROOK; Grades: KG – 05)
  • POINT WEBSTER MIDDLE (Students: 325; Location: 60 LANCASTER STREET; Grades: 05 – 08)

Private primary/middle schools in Quincy:

  • ST ANN SCHOOL (Students: 438; Location: 1 ST ANN RD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 228; Location: 22 PRAY STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • BEECHWOOD COMM LIFE CTR (Students: 86; Location: 440 EAST SQUANTUM STREET; Grades: PK – KG)
  • JACK N JILL KIND – CHILD CTR (Students: 65; Location: 39 STATION STREET; Grades: PK – KG)
  • BRIGHT HORIZONS CHILDRENS CTR (Students: 48; Location: 2100 CROWN COLONY DRIVE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • NEW CONCEPT CHRISTIAN DAY SCH (Students: 45; Location: 41 EMPIRE STREET; Grades: PK – KG)
  • TODDLER TECH PRESCHOOL (Students: 41; Location: 93 HOLBROOK ROAD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • MONTESSORI SCHOOL FOR EARLY LE (Students: 39; Location: 18 SPEAR ST; Grades: PK – KG)
  • VIRGINIA’S DAY NURSERY (Students: 34; Location: 643 QUINCY SHORE DRIVE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • JACK N’ CHILDCARE AT MARINA BA (Students: 27; Location: 500 VICTORY ROAD; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Quincy:

  • THOMAS CRANE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,741,760; Location: 40 WASHINGTON STREET; 241,721 books; 7,818 audio materials; 5,235 video materials; 1,035 serial subscriptions)