Massachusetts Citizen Population By County in 2016 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2016, the citizen population for Massachusetts was 6,234,910 and represented 92.48% of the total Massachusetts population.

Among all Massachusetts counties, Middlesex had the highest citizen population (1.41M), followed by Worcester (768.71K), and Essex (712.79K).

In terms of percentages, Berkshire had the highest percentage of its population being citizens (97.36%), followed by Franklin (97.31%), and Barnstable (97.07%).

The chart and table below shows the citizen population of each county and the percentage of each county's population that were citizens.

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Massachusetts Citizen Population By County in 2016
Massachusetts Citizen Population By County in 2016
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County Citizen Population % of County Population
Middlesex 1407960 89.82
Worcester 768710 94.48
Essex 712785 92.65
Suffolk 648605 84.49
Norfolk 644450 93.23
Bristol 530105 95.54
Plymouth 489250 96.57
Hampden 450330 96.21
Barnstable 208405 97.07
Hampshire 154240 95.78
Berkshire 125170 97.36
Franklin 69010 97.31
Dukes 16305 95.16
Nantucket 9590 89.67