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Total Population in Massachusetts, by County

Total Population for every county in Massachusetts, ranked. The highest is Middlesex County at 1,638,365 and the lowest is Nantucket County at 14,483.

Massachusetts: 7,044,056 · United States: 334,922,499 · median county in Massachusetts: 462,815

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#County Total Population
1Middlesex County1,638,365
2Worcester County867,788
3Essex County813,054
4Suffolk County785,121
5Norfolk County730,082
6Bristol County582,270
7Plymouth County535,075
8Hampden County462,815
9Barnstable County231,668
10Hampshire County162,028
11Berkshire County129,430
12Franklin County70,944
13Dukes County20,933
14Nantucket County14,483

Everyone living in the area, from the 5-year American Community Survey.

Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates, 2024.

Massachusetts ranks 16th of 52 states for total population.

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