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Massachusetts
7,044,056 residents · 14 counties · 248 cities · 7,800 sq mi · 1,620 census tracts
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Massachusetts is home to 7,044,056 people. Few US states rank higher on income. 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $562,100. The median household earns $103,960, about 26% above the national median. Density works out to 903 people per square mile.
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
7,800 sq mi
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
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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
Women 20-64 in the labor force
79.6%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 78.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
95.7%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 92.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
14.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 14.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
1.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
73.6%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 74.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.4%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 36.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)19.7%(47,873)
Gulf War (1990s)16.4%(39,853)
Vietnam era35.5%(86,380)
Korean War7.2%(17,478)
World War II1.8%(4,337)
Share of the 243,596 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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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
13.Somerville84,211
14.Framingham73,021
15.Haverhill68,361
16.Malden66,370
17.Waltham65,037
18.Brookline63,266
19.Taunton62,522
20.Revere60,141
21.Medford59,834
22.Weymouth Town59,759
23.Peabody55,953
24.Chicopee55,310
25.Methuen54,584
26.Everett53,572
27.Barnstable Town50,101
28.Attleboro47,447
29.Arlington46,350
30.Salem45,381
31.Leominster44,194
32.Woburn43,962
33.Beverly43,363
34.Pittsfield42,909
35.Marlborough42,772
36.Fitchburg42,136
37.Amherst Town40,920
38.Westfield40,546
39.Chelsea40,130
40.Braintree Town38,957
41.Holyoke38,023
42.Watertown35,710
43.Randolph Town34,948
44.Lexington34,295
45.Franklin Town33,955
Section 03
Metropolitan & micropolitan areas
Metropolitan areas (6)
1.Boston5,034,221
2.Worcester888,502
3.Springfield464,338
4.Barnstable233,539
5.Amherst164,065
6.Pittsfield128,224
Micropolitan areas (3)
Metropolitan areas are built around an urban core of 50,000 or more people; micropolitan areas around a core of 10,000 to 50,000. A statistical area can cross state lines, so each is listed under its primary state.
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