Massachusetts Citizen Population By County in 2020 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2020, the citizen population for Massachusetts was 6,341,935 and represented 92.27% of the total Massachusetts population.

Among all Massachusetts counties, Middlesex had the highest citizen population (1.44M), followed by Worcester (780.40K), and Essex (727.35K).

In terms of percentages, Franklin had the highest percentage of its population being citizens (97.99%), followed by Berkshire (97.88%), and Hampden (96.86%).

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 2020
Massachusetts Citizen Population By County in 2020
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County Citizen Population % of County Population
Middlesex 1435775 89.41
Worcester 780400 94.41
Essex 727345 92.42
Suffolk 678220 84.66
Norfolk 652420 92.71
Bristol 538295 95.56
Plymouth 498905 96.20
Hampden 451980 96.86
Barnstable 205605 96.30
Hampshire 154040 95.46
Berkshire 123255 97.88
Franklin 69110 97.99
Dukes 16450 94.38
Nantucket 10145 90.50