STATE · ADMITTED 1788
Massachusetts
7,044,056 residents · 14 counties · 248 cities · 1,620 census tracts
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Massachusetts is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $103,960. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $562,100. It ranks in the top 1% of US states for household income.
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20247.0M
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55%(349,096)
5 to 95.2%(366,125)
10 to 145.6%(396,785)
15 to 196.6%(461,451)
20 to 246.9%(483,297)
25 to 3414%(989,446)
35 to 4413%(918,011)
45 to 5412.3%(865,707)
55 to 6413.6%(955,865)
65 to 7410.5%(739,229)
75 to 845.2%(366,626)
85 and over2.2%(152,418)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$103,960
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $50,502 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
62.4%
+19.2 ptssince 2009
from 43.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information9.6%
Retail trade9%
Other services7.3%
Wholesale trade6.2%
Public administration5.7%
Finance & insurance4.2%
Professional, scientific, technical3.4%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
Education & health services0.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
Construction0.4%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$562,100
+69%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $182,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
5.4
−2%since 2009
from 5.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic81.9%(5,198,359)
Black5%(318,329)
Hispanic / Latino6.8%(428,729)
Asian3.7%(236,786)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic66.6%(4,691,391)
Black6.4%(450,251)
Hispanic / Latino13.3%(936,853)
Asian7.3%(510,868)
Other6.5%(454,693)
66
+44%since 2009
from 45 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican4.6%(326,360)
Dominican2.7%(191,914)
Central American2.4%(171,265)
South American1.5%(107,979)
Salvadoran1.1%(77,108)
Guatemalan0.8%(58,416)
Mexican0.8%(55,586)
Colombian0.6%(45,619)
Ecuadorian0.3%(23,109)
Honduran0.3%(20,561)
Cuban0.2%(15,844)
Spaniard0.2%(13,290)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.2%(12,477)
Venezuelan0.1%(9,398)
Costa Rican0.1%(5,957)
Argentine0.1%(5,298)
Chilean0.1%(4,533)
Nicaraguan0.1%(3,620)
Panamanian0%(3,057)
Uruguayan0%(3,010)
Bolivian0%(1,938)
Paraguayan0%(705)
Asian origin
Chinese2.5%(176,288)
Asian Indian1.9%(131,344)
Vietnamese0.8%(54,603)
Cambodian0.4%(30,424)
Korean0.4%(27,650)
Filipino0.2%(14,109)
Pakistani0.2%(10,829)
Japanese0.1%(8,997)
Taiwanese0.1%(8,888)
Nepalese0.1%(8,807)
Bangladeshi0.1%(4,839)
Thai0.1%(4,443)
+ 11 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0.1%(4,424)
Sri Lankan0%(2,245)
Indonesian0%(1,479)
Hmong0%(1,473)
Burmese0%(1,153)
Kazakh0%(1,067)
Malaysian0%(867)
Uzbek0%(846)
Singaporean0%(284)
Mongolian0%(238)
Bhutanese0%(142)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0%(2,398)
Chamorro0%(1,096)
Samoan0%(1,014)
Tongan0%(343)
Guamanian0%(169)
Fijian0%(47)
Marshallese0%(16)
Ancestry
Irish18.6%(1,310,139)
Italian11.1%(783,820)
English9.7%(679,771)
German5.4%(382,028)
French4.7%(332,949)
Polish3.7%(263,466)
Portuguese3.6%(253,608)
American3.5%(249,634)
French Canadian2.9%(202,492)
Subsaharan African2.2%(153,435)
West Indian1.9%(137,201)
Scottish1.9%(133,785)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Brazilian1.4%(100,356)
Swedish1.3%(93,010)
Russian1.2%(83,940)
Haitian1.1%(76,659)
Arab1.1%(74,193)
Greek1%(69,868)
Cape Verdean0.9%(63,951)
Lithuanian0.6%(38,969)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(38,069)
Canadian0.5%(36,644)
Jamaican0.5%(34,191)
Dutch0.5%(32,498)
Norwegian0.5%(32,259)
Lebanese0.4%(30,910)
Ukrainian0.4%(28,077)
Armenian0.4%(27,088)
British0.3%(24,071)
Finnish0.3%(21,346)
Welsh0.3%(20,693)
Hungarian0.3%(18,147)
Nigerian0.2%(15,551)
Danish0.2%(13,424)
Austrian0.2%(12,751)
Moroccan0.2%(11,414)
Iranian0.2%(11,407)
Czech0.2%(11,404)
Ghanaian0.2%(10,714)
Swiss0.1%(10,454)
Romanian0.1%(9,639)
Turkish0.1%(8,745)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(8,600)
Kenyan0.1%(7,870)
Syrian0.1%(7,257)
Egyptian0.1%(7,247)
Ethiopian0.1%(7,161)
Slovak0.1%(7,086)
Barbadian0.1%(6,813)
Belgian0.1%(5,014)
Croatian0.1%(4,285)
Israeli0.1%(4,117)
Bulgarian0.1%(3,955)
Iraqi0.1%(3,771)
Latvian0.1%(3,756)
Serbian0.1%(3,564)
Guyanese0%(2,509)
Australian0%(2,306)
Palestinian0%(2,063)
Somali0%(2,049)
Slovene0%(1,603)
Jordanian0%(1,481)
Macedonian0%(1,142)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
91.4%
+6.6 ptssince 2000
from 84.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married39.9%(1,145,872)
Married50%(1,437,595)
Widowed2.4%(67,637)
Divorced7.7%(222,057)
Women 15+
Never married35.7%(1,091,147)
Married45.9%(1,405,474)
Widowed7.6%(231,958)
Divorced10.8%(330,310)
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Section 02
Largest cities
1.Boston672,973
2.Worcester213,862
3.Springfield154,702
4.Cambridge122,588
5.Lowell119,971
6.Brockton106,134
7.Lynn104,236
8.Quincy103,173
9.New Bedford101,834
10.Fall River95,298
11.Newton90,741
12.Lawrence89,320
Frequently asked
How many people live in Massachusetts?
Massachusetts has about 7,044,056 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Massachusetts?
The typical household in Massachusetts earns about $103,960 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Massachusetts expensive?
In Massachusetts, the median home is worth about $562,100, and the typical rent is about $1,762 a month.
How educated are people in Massachusetts?
About 47.3% of adults age 25 and over in Massachusetts hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Massachusetts?
About 10.0% of people in Massachusetts live below the federal poverty line.
Has Massachusetts grown since 1990?
Yes, Massachusetts has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,027,631 residents, a change of about 17 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024