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Most sparsely populated, Massachusetts counties · 1990

Massachusetts counties with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 14 counties in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Franklin County, MAMA70,698100−2%

02Dukes County, MAMA21,219113−22%

03Nantucket County, MAMA14,758130−37%

04Berkshire County, MAMA128,224150+3%

05Hampshire County, MAMA164,065278−4%

06Worcester County, MAMA888,502470−5%

07Barnstable County, MAMA233,539473−16%

08Plymouth County, MAMA546,829661−8%

09Hampden County, MAMA464,338740+0%

10Bristol County, MAMA593,640915−5%

11Essex County, MAMA826,6531,361−7%

12Norfolk County, MAMA739,7491,555−5%

13Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,9791,710−5%

14Suffolk County, MAMA791,89111,397−4%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES