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Middlesex County

Massachusetts · 1,503,085 residents · 818 sq mi
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Middlesex County is home to 1,503,085 people in Massachusetts. 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 28% nationally. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $420,800. Median household income runs $77,377, well clear of the $52,703 US median. Median rent is $1,213 a month. That is roughly 20% ahead of the Massachusetts median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 38.5
US median: 37.2
More educated
49% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 36%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,503,085
+3%since 2000
from 1,465,396 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
38.5
+6%since 2000
from 36.4 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
818 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1.4M1.4M1.5M1.6M1.7M19902000201020202024Middlesex County
20241.6M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.7%(85,671)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95.8%(87,493)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146%(90,446)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.5%(98,373)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.8%(101,746)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3414.5%(218,324)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4414.2%(213,018)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5415.5%(233,001)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411.8%(177,998)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.6%(99,757)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.4%(66,502)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2%(30,756)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$77,377
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $60,821 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$40,139
+29%since 2000
from $31,199 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
51.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 51.3% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
7.6%
+1.1 ptssince 2000
from 6.5% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.461
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade9.9%
US avg: 10.9%
Information9.2%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services7.9%
US avg: 7%
Public administration6.1%
US avg: 4.9%
Wholesale trade4.9%
US avg: 7.2%
Arts, entertainment, food3.3%
US avg: 2.4%
Finance & insurance3%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical2.5%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
US avg: 3.1%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$420,800
+36%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $244,400 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,213
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $835 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
62.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2000
from 61.7% in 2000
37.8% rent
Vacancy rate
5.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.5% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.49 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.54 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
34.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 34.3% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
44.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 44.4% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
5.4
−2%since 2009
from 5.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic83.6%(1,224,771)
Black3.2%(46,598)
Hispanic / Latino4.6%(66,707)
Asian6.2%(91,368)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic76.5%(1,150,251)
Black4.4%(65,733)
Hispanic / Latino6.5%(98,350)
Asian9.3%(139,325)
Other2.6%(39,588)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican1.9%(27,858)
Central American1.5%(21,847)
South American0.9%(13,984)
Mexican0.7%(10,580)
Guatemalan0.6%(9,109)
Salvadoran0.6%(8,249)
Dominican0.5%(7,862)
Colombian0.3%(4,746)
Peruvian0.2%(2,461)
Cuban0.2%(2,439)
Honduran0.1%(1,952)
Spaniard0.1%(1,576)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.1%(1,454)
Ecuadorian0.1%(1,375)
Argentine0.1%(1,364)
Chilean0.1%(1,199)
Panamanian0.1%(841)
Bolivian0.1%(763)
Nicaraguan0%(524)
Uruguayan0%(348)
Ancestry
Irish23.5%(348,275)
Italian16.2%(238,986)
English11.2%(166,253)
German7.1%(105,563)
French5.6%(82,212)
Polish4%(59,681)
French Canadian3.6%(52,743)
Portuguese3.1%(45,215)
American2.9%(43,317)
Scottish2.7%(39,515)
Russian2.6%(39,042)
Scotch-Irish2%(29,903)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Brazilian1.9%(27,438)
Swedish1.7%(25,671)
Greek1.6%(24,097)
West Indian1.4%(20,899)
Subsaharan African1.2%(18,281)
Canadian1.1%(16,077)
Haitian1%(14,906)
Arab1%(14,742)
Armenian0.8%(12,540)
Dutch0.7%(11,070)
Lithuanian0.7%(10,163)
British0.6%(9,242)
Norwegian0.6%(8,921)
Welsh0.4%(6,622)
Hungarian0.4%(6,350)
Ukrainian0.4%(6,309)
Lebanese0.4%(5,857)
Austrian0.3%(5,068)
Danish0.3%(4,703)
Finnish0.3%(4,574)
Iranian0.3%(3,766)
Czech0.2%(3,616)
Swiss0.2%(3,338)
Romanian0.2%(3,323)
Jamaican0.2%(2,850)
Cape Verdean0.2%(2,632)
Ethiopian0.2%(2,548)
Kenyan0.1%(2,102)
Israeli0.1%(1,965)
Moroccan0.1%(1,848)
Turkish0.1%(1,774)
Syrian0.1%(1,718)
Belgian0.1%(1,504)
Latvian0.1%(1,420)
Slovak0.1%(1,383)
Bulgarian0.1%(1,250)
Egyptian0.1%(1,119)
Croatian0.1%(936)
Nigerian0.1%(843)
Australian0.1%(834)
Barbadian0.1%(751)
Serbian0%(580)
Ghanaian0%(493)
Jordanian0%(483)
Slovene0%(470)
Somali0%(383)
Iraqi0%(229)
Macedonian0%(184)
Guyanese0%(150)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
49.3%
+5.7 ptssince 2000
from 43.6% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
91.6%
+3.1 ptssince 2000
from 88.5% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
23.7%
+3.7 ptssince 2000
from 20.1% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.7 min
+46%since 2000
from 19.0 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
70.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 70.3% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
8.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.1% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
10.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.6% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
4.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
4.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
1.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
10.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
13.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 13.2% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
51.5%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 50.5% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
Female
51.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.2% in 2009
Foreign born
18.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 17.6% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
7.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 7.5% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married39.5%(266,465)
Married52.4%(353,587)
Widowed2.1%(13,850)
Divorced6.1%(41,393)
Women 15+
Never married35%(245,272)
Married49.1%(344,329)
Widowed6.8%(47,972)
Divorced9.1%(64,178)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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 1,503,085 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Middlesex County, Massachusetts earns about $77,377 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 $420,800, and the typical rent is about $1,213 a month.

How educated are people in Middlesex County, Massachusetts?

About 49.3% 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 7.6% 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 104,617 residents, a change of about 7 percent over that period.

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

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