Massachusetts Citizen Voting-age Population By County in 2012 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2012, the citizen voting-age population for Massachusetts was 4,698,980 and represented 71.62% of the total Massachusetts population.
Among all Massachusetts counties, Middlesex had the highest citizen voting-age population (1.05M), followed by Worcester (572.06K), and Essex (524.29K).
In terms of percentages, Barnstable had the highest percentage of its population being citizens of voting-age (80.04%), followed by Hampshire (79.32%), and Franklin (78.64%).
The chart and table below shows the citizen voting-age population of each county and the percentage of each county's population that were citizens of voting-age.
You can see similar information for other states and by state for the United States.
| County | Citizen Voting-age Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Middlesex | 1048225 | 69.53 |
| Worcester | 572060 | 71.57 |
| Essex | 524295 | 70.38 |
| Suffolk | 490675 | 67.73 |
| Norfolk | 483020 | 71.87 |
| Bristol | 404550 | 73.72 |
| Plymouth | 361055 | 72.88 |
| Hampden | 337220 | 72.67 |
| Barnstable | 172900 | 80.04 |
| Hampshire | 125995 | 79.32 |
| Berkshire | 102745 | 78.51 |
| Franklin | 56220 | 78.64 |
| Dukes | 12850 | 77.50 |
| Nantucket | 7160 | 70.23 |