Historical United States Census totals for Suffolk County, Massachusetts

This article shows U.S. Census totals for Suffolk County, Massachusetts, broken down by municipality, from 1900 to 2010.

Like most areas of New England, Suffolk County is (and has been at all times since well before the 20th century) entirely divided into incorporated municipalities. There is no unincorporated territory. For any census, adding up the totals for each municipality should yield the county total.

There are two types of municipalities in Massachusetts, towns and cities. The tables below differentiate between towns and cities.

For more information on the New England municipal system, see New England town.

Corporate changes since 1900

1900

Municipality Population Type
Suffolk County 611,417 County
Boston 560,892 City
Chelsea 34,072 City
Revere 10,395 Town
Winthrop 6,058 Town

1910

Municipality Population Type
Suffolk County 731,388 County
Boston 670,585 City
Chelsea 32,452 City
Revere 18,219 Town
Winthrop 10,132 Town

1920

Municipality Population Type
Suffolk County 835,522 County
Boston 748,060 City
Chelsea 43,184 City
Revere 28,823 City
Winthrop 15,455 Town

1930

Municipality Population Type
Suffolk County 879,536 County
Boston 781,188 City
Chelsea 45,816 City
Revere 35,680 City
Winthrop 16,852 Town

1940

Municipality Population Type
Suffolk County 863,248 County
Boston 770,816 City
Chelsea 41,259 City
Revere 34,405 City
Winthrop 16,768 Town

1950

Municipality Population Type
Suffolk County 896,615 County
Boston 801,444 City
Chelsea 38,912 City
Revere 36,763 City
Winthrop 19,496 Town

1960

Municipality Population Type
Suffolk County 791,329 County
Boston 697,197 City
Revere 40,080 City
Chelsea 33,749 City
Winthrop 20,303 Town

1970

Municipality Population Type
Suffolk County 735,190 County
Boston 641,071 City
Revere 43,159 City
Chelsea 30,625 City
Winthrop 20,335 Town

1980

Municipality Population Type
Suffolk County 650,142 County
Boston 562,994 City
Revere 42,423 City
Chelsea 25,431 City
Winthrop 19,294 Town

1990

Municipality Population Type
Suffolk County 663,906 County
Boston 574,283 City
Revere 42,786 City
Chelsea 28,710 City
Winthrop 18,127 Town

2000

Municipality Population Type Change
Since 1990
Change
Since 1900
Suffolk County 689,807 County +25,901 +78,390
Boston 589,141 City +14,858 +28,249
Revere 47,283 City +4,497 +36,888
Chelsea 35,080 City +6,370 +1,008
Winthrop 18,303 Town +176 +12,245

2010

Municipality Population[1] Type Change
Since 2000
Suffolk County 722,023 County +32,216
Boston 617,594 City +28,453
Revere 51,755 City +4,472
Chelsea 35,177 City +97
Winthrop 17,497 Town -806

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