Massachusetts Citizen Population By County in 2022 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on August 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2022, the citizen population for Massachusetts was 6,427,885 and represented 92.04% of the total Massachusetts population.

Among all Massachusetts counties, Middlesex had the highest citizen population (1.45M), followed by Worcester (805.93K), and Essex (739.61K).

In terms of percentages, Berkshire had the highest percentage of its population being citizens (97.83%), followed by Franklin (97.61%), and Hampden (96.51%).

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 2022
Massachusetts Citizen Population By County in 2022
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County Citizen Population % of County Population
Middlesex 1446260 89.10
Worcester 805925 93.83
Essex 739610 91.75
Suffolk 668155 85.07
Norfolk 667045 92.37
Bristol 549005 95.20
Plymouth 508555 96.04
Hampden 448360 96.51
Barnstable 220335 96.03
Hampshire 147425 95.77
Berkshire 125975 97.83
Franklin 69285 97.61
Dukes 18735 91.19
Nantucket 13210 93.92