RANKING · 2024 ACS · 14 SHOWN OF 14

Most public transit riders, Massachusetts counties

Massachusetts counties with the most workers commuting by public transportation, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of commuters, not the transit share. This list covers the 14 counties in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPTRANSIT COMMUTERSVS 2020

01Suffolk County, MAMA791,89195,735−26%

02Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,97964,166−36%

03Norfolk County, MAMA739,74933,375−32%

04Essex County, MAMA826,65314,739−29%

05Plymouth County, MAMA546,8297,805−44%

06Worcester County, MAMA888,5026,654−15%

07Bristol County, MAMA593,6405,337−25%

08Hampden County, MAMA464,3383,261−18%

09Hampshire County, MAMA164,0652,204−13%

10Barnstable County, MAMA233,5391,308−1%

11Berkshire County, MAMA128,224912+40%

12Franklin County, MAMA70,698368−25%

13Dukes County, MAMA21,219167+67%

14Nantucket County, MAMA14,75860−20%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES