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Middlesex County

Massachusetts · 1,465,396 residents · 818 sq mi
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With 1,465,396 people, Middlesex County is a county in Massachusetts. Median home value sits at $244,400. 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 24% nationally. Median household income runs $60,821, well clear of the $42,589 US median. Renters pay $835 a month at the median. Households here earn about 20% more than in Massachusetts as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.4
US median: 35.2
More educated
44% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,465,396
+5%since 1990
from 1,398,468 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
36.4
+8%since 1990
from 33.7 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
818 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1.4M1.4M1.5M1.6M1.7M19902000201020202024Middlesex County
20241.6M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.3%(92,008)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.5%(94,579)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.3%(92,002)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196%(87,734)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.4%(94,217)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3416.1%(235,910)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.3%(253,647)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.8%(202,333)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.6%(125,659)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.5%(95,835)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.5%(66,387)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.7%(25,085)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$60,821
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $43,847 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$31,199
+53%since 1990
from $20,343 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
6.5%
+0.4 ptssince 1990
from 6.2% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$244,400
−3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $192,200 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$835
−6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $671 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
61.7%
+2.1 ptssince 1990
from 59.6% in 1990
38.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic92.2%(1,289,282)
Black2.8%(39,552)
Hispanic / Latino3.2%(44,594)
Asian3.6%(50,987)
2000
White, non-Hispanic83.6%(1,224,771)
Black3.2%(46,598)
Hispanic / Latino4.6%(66,707)
Asian6.2%(91,368)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Central American2.5%(41,557)
Puerto Rican2.3%(38,185)
South American1.7%(27,647)
Salvadoran1.3%(21,120)
Mexican0.9%(13,952)
Guatemalan0.8%(13,736)
Dominican0.7%(12,215)
Colombian0.6%(10,287)
Ecuadorian0.3%(5,181)
Spaniard0.2%(3,652)
Peruvian0.2%(3,498)
Honduran0.2%(3,456)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0.2%(3,257)
Venezuelan0.2%(2,879)
Argentine0.1%(2,300)
Chilean0.1%(1,774)
Nicaraguan0.1%(903)
Panamanian0.1%(871)
Costa Rican0.1%(866)
Bolivian0%(699)
Uruguayan0%(501)
Paraguayan0%(176)
Asian origin
Chinese4.6%(76,161)
Asian Indian4%(66,311)
Cambodian1.1%(18,712)
Vietnamese0.9%(14,087)
Korean0.8%(12,632)
Taiwanese0.3%(4,215)
Nepalese0.3%(4,123)
Pakistani0.2%(4,009)
Japanese0.2%(3,905)
Filipino0.2%(3,403)
Bangladeshi0.1%(2,060)
Thai0.1%(1,636)
+ 11 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0.1%(1,496)
Indonesian0.1%(978)
Sri Lankan0%(629)
Malaysian0%(595)
Burmese0%(391)
Uzbek0%(267)
Kazakh0%(128)
Mongolian0%(105)
Hmong0%(59)
Bhutanese0%(32)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(299)
Samoan0%(173)
Tongan0%(73)
Fijian0%(18)
Ancestry
Irish18.3%(300,318)
Italian12.1%(198,782)
English9.7%(159,073)
German6.3%(102,787)
French3.2%(53,079)
Polish3.1%(51,594)
American3.1%(50,116)
Brazilian2.6%(43,190)
French Canadian2.3%(37,058)
Portuguese2.1%(34,113)
Scottish2%(32,530)
Russian1.8%(29,212)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Subsaharan African1.6%(25,617)
West Indian1.4%(22,196)
Greek1.3%(21,170)
Arab1.2%(19,733)
Swedish1.2%(18,986)
Haitian0.9%(14,783)
Armenian0.7%(11,042)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(10,375)
Canadian0.6%(9,765)
Dutch0.6%(9,315)
Norwegian0.5%(8,737)
Ukrainian0.5%(8,707)
Lithuanian0.5%(8,282)
British0.5%(7,548)
Welsh0.4%(6,188)
Lebanese0.4%(5,849)
Hungarian0.3%(5,174)
Iranian0.3%(5,027)
Finnish0.3%(4,254)
Danish0.3%(4,117)
Austrian0.2%(3,894)
Jamaican0.2%(3,889)
Swiss0.2%(3,495)
Moroccan0.2%(3,440)
Nigerian0.2%(3,419)
Romanian0.2%(3,198)
Ethiopian0.2%(3,165)
Czech0.2%(3,136)
Turkish0.2%(2,962)
Egyptian0.2%(2,480)
Kenyan0.1%(2,319)
Israeli0.1%(2,224)
Slovak0.1%(1,904)
Syrian0.1%(1,758)
Bulgarian0.1%(1,735)
Belgian0.1%(1,665)
Cape Verdean0.1%(1,456)
Barbadian0.1%(1,275)
Croatian0.1%(1,209)
Latvian0.1%(1,140)
Ghanaian0.1%(996)
Iraqi0.1%(940)
Serbian0.1%(907)
Palestinian0.1%(864)
Australian0%(556)
Guyanese0%(494)
Slovene0%(479)
Macedonian0%(438)
Jordanian0%(400)
Somali0%(90)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
43.6%
+8.2 ptssince 1990
from 35.4% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
88.5%
+4.2 ptssince 1990
from 84.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
20.1%
+4.7 ptssince 1990
from 15.4% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.0 min
−15%since 1990
from 22.4 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.7%(196,704)
Married57%(322,736)
Widowed2.4%(13,803)
Divorced5.8%(32,840)
Women 15+
Never married29.4%(182,371)
Married52.4%(325,308)
Widowed9.7%(59,962)
Divorced8.6%(53,340)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
2.4%
−1.3 ptssince 2013
from 3.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
68.2%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 69.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.2%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 14.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 15.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
17.1%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 15.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 1.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
79.5%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 81.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.3%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 28.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)20%(8,785)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.3%(7,169)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.6%(15,625)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War8.8%(3,876)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.9%(852)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 43,892 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Middlesex County, Massachusetts?

Middlesex County, Massachusetts has about 1,465,396 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Middlesex County, Massachusetts?

The typical household in Middlesex County, Massachusetts earns about $60,821 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Middlesex County, Massachusetts expensive?

In Middlesex County, Massachusetts, the median home is worth about $244,400, and the typical rent is about $835 a month.

How educated are people in Middlesex County, Massachusetts?

About 43.6% of adults age 25 and over in Middlesex County, Massachusetts hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Middlesex County, Massachusetts?

About 6.5% of people in Middlesex County, Massachusetts live below the federal poverty line.

Has Middlesex County, Massachusetts grown since 1990?

Yes, Middlesex County, Massachusetts has grown since 1990. The population has added about 66,928 residents, a change of about 5 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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