Massachusetts Citizen Population By County in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2021, the citizen population for Massachusetts was 6,439,195 and represented 92.10% of the total Massachusetts population.

Among all Massachusetts counties, Middlesex had the highest citizen population (1.45M), followed by Worcester (805.74K), and Essex (740.80K).

In terms of percentages, Franklin had the highest percentage of its population being citizens (98.08%), followed by Berkshire (97.94%), and Hampden (96.75%).

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 2021
Massachusetts Citizen Population By County in 2021
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County Citizen Population % of County Population
Middlesex 1447190 89.15
Worcester 805740 94.03
Essex 740795 92.07
Suffolk 671655 84.74
Norfolk 665600 92.39
Bristol 548425 95.20
Plymouth 507000 96.10
Hampden 451095 96.75
Barnstable 218885 96.03
Hampshire 154650 95.58
Berkshire 126435 97.94
Franklin 69720 98.08
Dukes 19200 94.70
Nantucket 12800 92.79