RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 14 SHOWN OF 14

Highest Medicare coverage, Massachusetts counties · 2020

Massachusetts counties ranked by the share of people covered by Medicare, alone or in combination with other coverage (2020 ACS). A close proxy for retirement geography. This list covers the 14 counties in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 14 is 18.6%.

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01Barnstable County, MAMA233,53931.1%–

02Berkshire County, MAMA128,22425.9%–

03Dukes County, MAMA21,21925.7%–

04Franklin County, MAMA70,69824.3%–

05Bristol County, MAMA593,64018.8%–

06Plymouth County, MAMA546,82918.8%–

07Hampden County, MAMA464,33818.6%–

08Hampshire County, MAMA164,06518.2%–

09Essex County, MAMA826,65318.1%–

10Nantucket County, MAMA14,75817.5%–

11Norfolk County, MAMA739,74916.9%–

12Worcester County, MAMA888,50216.6%–

13Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,97915.4%–

14Suffolk County, MAMA791,89112.8%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS