Massachusetts Citizen Population By County in 2017 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2017, the citizen population for Massachusetts was 6,270,025 and represented 92.35% of the total Massachusetts population.

Among all Massachusetts counties, Middlesex had the highest citizen population (1.42M), followed by Worcester (772.32K), and Essex (718.64K).

In terms of percentages, Franklin had the highest percentage of its population being citizens (97.53%), followed by Berkshire (97.21%), and Barnstable (96.72%).

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 2017
Massachusetts Citizen Population By County in 2017
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County Citizen Population % of County Population
Middlesex 1418705 89.63
Worcester 772315 94.39
Essex 718635 92.62
Suffolk 658265 84.32
Norfolk 646425 93.09
Bristol 530995 95.33
Plymouth 490740 96.39
Hampden 452930 96.53
Barnstable 206880 96.72
Hampshire 154310 95.73
Berkshire 124180 97.21
Franklin 69175 97.53
Dukes 16565 95.89
Nantucket 9915 90.88