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Massachusetts

7,029,917 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 $84,385. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $398,800.

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Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
7,029,917
+11%since 2000
from 6,349,097 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Median age
39.9
+9%since 2000
from 36.5 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Population, 1990 – 2024
5.9M6.2M6.5M6.8M7.1M1990201020202024Massachusetts
20247.0M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.8%(340,020)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.3%(369,428)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 145.7%(403,461)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.4%(449,631)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.3%(513,628)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.2%(999,707)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.2%(861,118)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.7%(889,572)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6413.8%(971,564)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7410.2%(718,308)
US avg: 10%
75 to 845.1%(356,189)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2.2%(157,291)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$84,385
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $50,502 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$45,555
+76%since 2000
from $25,952 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
54.8%
+11.6 ptssince 2009
from 43.2% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
9.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2000
from 9.3% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information10.1%
US avg: 11.1%
Retail trade8.8%
US avg: 10%
Other services7.3%
US avg: 6.6%
Wholesale trade5.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration5.6%
US avg: 4.7%
Finance & insurance4%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical3.3%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food2.2%
US avg: 2%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 2.5%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$398,800
+45%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $182,800 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,336
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $684 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
60.4%
−1.3 ptssince 2000
from 61.7% in 2000
39.6% rent
Afford Score
4.7
−15%since 2009
from 5.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Massachusetts on RentDataNow
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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic67.6%(4,748,897)
Black6.5%(457,055)
Hispanic / Latino12.6%(887,685)
Asian7.2%(504,900)
Other3.6%(256,446)

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Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican4.7%(325,186)
Dominican2.3%(157,444)
Central American2%(138,921)
South American1.2%(82,219)
Salvadoran1%(65,729)
Mexican0.7%(47,720)
Guatemalan0.6%(44,111)
Colombian0.5%(35,489)
Honduran0.2%(16,717)
Cuban0.2%(15,985)
Ecuadorian0.2%(15,413)
Spaniard0.2%(12,034)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(9,773)
Venezuelan0.1%(6,333)
Argentine0.1%(5,625)
Costa Rican0.1%(4,072)
Chilean0.1%(3,485)
Panamanian0%(3,095)
Uruguayan0%(2,512)
Nicaraguan0%(2,302)
Bolivian0%(1,973)
Paraguayan0%(756)
Asian origin
Chinese2.5%(168,453)
Asian Indian1.7%(116,927)
Vietnamese0.7%(50,459)
Cambodian0.4%(27,308)
Korean0.4%(24,194)
Filipino0.2%(14,585)
Japanese0.1%(9,817)
Pakistani0.1%(9,272)
Nepalese0.1%(5,867)
Taiwanese0.1%(4,919)
Thai0.1%(3,922)
Laotian0.1%(3,810)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Bangladeshi0.1%(3,584)
Indonesian0%(2,101)
Sri Lankan0%(1,971)
Burmese0%(1,089)
Hmong0%(859)
Malaysian0%(699)
Bhutanese0%(266)
Mongolian0%(211)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(1,199)
Samoan0%(1,135)
Fijian0%(286)
Tongan0%(35)
Ancestry
Irish19.7%(1,354,532)
Italian12%(825,642)
English9.3%(641,698)
French5.6%(385,243)
German5.6%(384,109)
Polish4.2%(290,585)
Portuguese4%(272,918)
American3.8%(262,112)
French Canadian3.6%(244,712)
Subsaharan African2.2%(154,542)
Scottish2%(139,846)
West Indian2%(137,952)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish1.5%(104,211)
Russian1.4%(94,958)
Haitian1.2%(81,838)
Brazilian1.1%(77,769)
Greek1.1%(76,317)
Cape Verdean1%(70,040)
Lithuanian0.7%(44,705)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(43,520)
Canadian0.6%(42,370)
Dutch0.5%(36,951)
British0.5%(36,696)
Norwegian0.5%(35,204)
Jamaican0.5%(32,653)
Lebanese0.5%(31,311)
Armenian0.4%(28,569)
Ukrainian0.4%(25,434)
Welsh0.4%(24,432)
Finnish0.3%(23,218)
Hungarian0.3%(19,481)
Danish0.2%(14,649)
Austrian0.2%(14,340)
Nigerian0.2%(13,875)
Czech0.2%(12,515)
Swiss0.1%(9,903)
Iranian0.1%(9,032)
Romanian0.1%(8,786)
Ghanaian0.1%(8,049)
Turkish0.1%(8,023)
Moroccan0.1%(7,230)
Slovak0.1%(7,051)
Syrian0.1%(5,891)
Belgian0.1%(5,840)
Egyptian0.1%(5,636)
Barbadian0.1%(5,272)
Arab0.1%(5,087)
Kenyan0.1%(5,033)
Ethiopian0.1%(4,799)
Bulgarian0.1%(4,228)
Croatian0.1%(4,143)
Latvian0.1%(4,017)
Israeli0.1%(3,728)
Serbian0%(3,310)
Somali0%(3,248)
Iraqi0%(3,092)
Australian0%(2,333)
Palestinian0%(2,262)
Slovene0%(2,138)
Guyanese0%(1,821)
Jordanian0%(915)
Macedonian0%(448)
RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest English population · Largest French population · Largest German population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
44.5%
+11.3 ptssince 2000
from 33.2% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
91.1%
+6.3 ptssince 2000
from 84.8% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
20.0%
+6.3 ptssince 2000
from 13.7% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
30.0 min
+57%since 2000
from 19.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
68.0%
−4.7 ptssince 2009
from 72.7% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
12.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 11.7% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.1%
−3.0 ptssince 2011
from 8.1% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
67.2%
−0.7 ptssince 2011
from 67.8% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Management & professional
48.0%
−20.7 ptssince 2009
from 68.7% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 48.5% in 2009
Female
51.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 51.5% in 2009
Foreign born
16.9%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 14.1% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
2.7%
−93.3 ptssince 2013
from 96.0% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
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)
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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 7,029,917 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Massachusetts?

The typical household in Massachusetts earns about $84,385 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Massachusetts expensive?

In Massachusetts, the median home is worth about $398,800, and the typical rent is about $1,336 a month.

How educated are people in Massachusetts?

About 44.5% of adults age 25 and over in Massachusetts hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Massachusetts?

About 9.8% 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 1,013,492 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

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