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Highest poverty rate, Massachusetts counties

Massachusetts counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 14 counties in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 14 is 10.3%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01▲1Hampden County, MAMA464,33816.3%+1.6 pts

02▼1Suffolk County, MAMA791,89116.2%−2.8 pts

03▲2Franklin County, MAMA70,69812.1%+2.7 pts

04▲3Berkshire County, MAMA128,22411.4%+2.0 pts

05▼2Bristol County, MAMA593,64011.3%+1.3 pts

06▼2Hampshire County, MAMA164,06511.3%+1.9 pts

07▲1Worcester County, MAMA888,50210.3%+1.1 pts

08▼2Essex County, MAMA826,6539.4%+0.4 pts

09▲1Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,9797.7%+1.2 pts

10▲1Barnstable County, MAMA233,5397.7%+0.8 pts

11▲1Plymouth County, MAMA546,8297.1%+0.5 pts

12▲2Norfolk County, MAMA739,7496.7%+2.0 pts

13▼4Dukes County, MAMA21,2194.4%−2.9 pts

14▼1Nantucket County, MAMA14,7583.2%−4.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES