Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By Percentage of Households with Household Income of Less than $40K in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on November 19, 2023.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of households in Massachusetts with household income of less than $40k was 24.09%. Among all Massachusetts counties, Hampden County had the highest percentage of households with household income of less than $40k (34.63%), followed by Berkshire County (32.68%), and Suffolk County (30.13%).

On the other hand, the following 3 counties had low percentages of households with household income of less than $40k: Nantucket County (16.94%), Norfolk County (17.47%), and Middlesex County (18.27%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Massachusetts counties with high household income, and the table below shows the ranking of all Massachusetts counties.

You can also see similar information for other household income groups, for other states, as well as for the whole United States.

Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By % of Households with Household Income of Less than $40K in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Hampden County
Berkshire County
Suffolk County
Franklin County
Bristol County
Hampshire County
Worcester County
Essex County
Barnstable County
Dukes County
Ranking of Massachusetts Counties By % of Households with Household Income of Less than $40K in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
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Rank County Percentage of Households (%)
1 Hampden County 34.63
2 Berkshire County 32.68
3 Suffolk County 30.13
4 Franklin County 29.33
5 Bristol County 28.91
6 Hampshire County 27.06
7 Worcester County 25.46
8 Essex County 24.73
9 Barnstable County 23.45
10 Dukes County 22.67
11 Plymouth County 19.91
12 Middlesex County 18.27
13 Norfolk County 17.47
14 Nantucket County 16.94