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STATE · ADMITTED 1788 · 2010 ACS

Massachusetts

6,547,629 residents · 14 counties · 248 cities · 7,800 sq mi · 1,620 census tracts
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With 6,547,629 people, Massachusetts is a state. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $352,300. 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The median household earns $64,509, about 22% above the national median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 10.5% of people here. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

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Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
6,547,629
+3%since 2000
from 6,349,097 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Median age
39.1
+7%since 2000
from 36.5 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
7,800 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
5.9M6.2M6.5M6.8M7.1M19902000201020202024Massachusetts
20247.0M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.6%(367,087)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95.9%(385,687)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.2%(405,613)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.1%(462,756)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.3%(475,668)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3412.9%(845,141)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.5%(887,149)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5415.5%(1,012,435)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412.3%(803,369)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 747%(456,460)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.6%(301,065)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2.2%(145,199)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$64,509
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $50,502 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$33,966
+31%since 2000
from $25,952 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
43.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 43.2% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
10.5%
+1.2 ptssince 2000
from 9.3% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.469
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information10.7%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade9.9%
US avg: 10.9%
Other services8.1%
US avg: 7%
Public administration6.2%
US avg: 4.9%
Wholesale trade5.9%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance3.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3.1%
US avg: 4.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2.7%
US avg: 2.4%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
US avg: 3.1%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$352,300
+52%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $182,800 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,006
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $684 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
62.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2000
from 61.7% in 2000
37.7% rent
Vacancy rate
9.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.48 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.54 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
35.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 35.2% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
47.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 47.0% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
5.5
−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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic76.1%(4,984,800)
Black6%(391,693)
Hispanic / Latino9.6%(627,654)
Asian5.3%(347,495)
Other2.4%(154,849)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican3.9%(253,668)
Dominican1.6%(101,766)
Central American1.5%(94,906)
South American0.9%(55,836)
Mexican0.6%(39,315)
Salvadoran0.6%(37,164)
Guatemalan0.5%(33,480)
Colombian0.4%(25,413)
Honduran0.2%(12,952)
Cuban0.2%(10,267)
Peruvian0.1%(7,598)
Ecuadorian0.1%(6,374)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.1%(5,038)
Costa Rican0.1%(3,877)
Argentine0.1%(3,823)
Venezuelan0.1%(3,678)
Panamanian0.1%(3,357)
Chilean0.1%(3,241)
Uruguayan0%(2,415)
Nicaraguan0%(2,059)
Bolivian0%(1,918)
Paraguayan0%(413)
Ancestry
Irish23.4%(1,516,205)
Italian13.9%(902,538)
English11.5%(747,486)
French8.4%(544,089)
German6.7%(436,049)
Polish5.2%(339,044)
Portuguese4.8%(311,767)
French Canadian4.1%(268,348)
American3.3%(211,558)
Scottish2.7%(172,593)
Scotch-Irish1.9%(123,361)
Swedish1.9%(122,801)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1.9%(120,438)
West Indian1.7%(109,877)
Subsaharan African1.7%(108,102)
Greek1.3%(85,195)
Brazilian1%(65,170)
Haitian1%(63,915)
Arab1%(62,287)
Canadian0.9%(59,675)
Lithuanian0.8%(53,895)
Cape Verdean0.8%(53,174)
Dutch0.7%(47,023)
Norwegian0.5%(33,943)
Lebanese0.5%(32,722)
British0.5%(29,629)
Armenian0.4%(28,471)
Finnish0.4%(26,973)
Welsh0.4%(26,359)
Ukrainian0.4%(23,908)
Jamaican0.4%(23,772)
Hungarian0.3%(21,035)
Austrian0.3%(17,069)
Danish0.2%(15,620)
Czech0.2%(13,668)
Swiss0.2%(12,578)
Romanian0.1%(8,711)
Iranian0.1%(7,989)
Slovak0.1%(7,448)
Syrian0.1%(6,513)
Moroccan0.1%(6,471)
Turkish0.1%(5,933)
Nigerian0.1%(5,601)
Belgian0.1%(5,437)
Barbadian0.1%(4,733)
Latvian0.1%(4,706)
Ethiopian0.1%(4,581)
Israeli0.1%(4,349)
Egyptian0.1%(4,335)
Kenyan0.1%(3,832)
Ghanaian0.1%(3,276)
Bulgarian0%(3,166)
Croatian0%(3,017)
Somali0%(2,663)
Australian0%(1,992)
Serbian0%(1,469)
Guyanese0%(1,440)
Slovene0%(1,284)
Iraqi0%(1,255)
Jordanian0%(1,005)
Macedonian0%(618)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
38.3%
+5.1 ptssince 2000
from 33.2% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
88.7%
+3.9 ptssince 2000
from 84.8% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
16.4%
+2.7 ptssince 2000
from 13.7% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.3 min
+43%since 2000
from 19.1 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
72.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 72.7% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
8.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
9.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 9.0% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
4.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
4.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
12.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 11.7% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
13.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 13.3% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
42.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 42.1% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.5% in 2009
Female
51.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.5% in 2009
Foreign born
14.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 14.1% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
8.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.7% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
2.6%
−1.4 ptssince 2013
from 4.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
62.3%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 63.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 14.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.3%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 17.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
23.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 22.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.4%(39,853)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.5%(86,380)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.2%(17,478)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.8%(4,337)
US avg: 1%

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

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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
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
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)
1.Greenfield70,698
3.Nantucket14,758

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 6,547,629 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Massachusetts?

The typical household in Massachusetts earns about $64,509 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Massachusetts expensive?

In Massachusetts, the median home is worth about $352,300, and the typical rent is about $1,006 a month.

How educated are people in Massachusetts?

About 38.3% of adults age 25 and over in Massachusetts hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Massachusetts?

About 10.5% 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 531,204 residents, a change of about 9 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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