Massachusetts Citizen Population By County in 2018 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2018, the citizen population for Massachusetts was 6,296,910 and represented 92.19% of the total Massachusetts population.

Among all Massachusetts counties, Middlesex had the highest citizen population (1.43M), followed by Worcester (776.54K), and Essex (721.52K).

In terms of percentages, Franklin had the highest percentage of its population being citizens (97.27%), followed by Berkshire (97.11%), and Barnstable (96.59%).

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 2018
Massachusetts Citizen Population By County in 2018
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County Citizen Population % of County Population
Middlesex 1424795 89.32
Worcester 776540 94.44
Essex 721515 92.38
Suffolk 667460 84.30
Norfolk 649005 92.95
Bristol 532790 95.33
Plymouth 492375 96.14
Hampden 452875 96.54
Barnstable 206410 96.59
Hampshire 153860 95.47
Berkshire 123655 97.11
Franklin 68995 97.27
Dukes 16240 93.79
Nantucket 10395 93.65