Massachusetts Citizen Population By County in 2024 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2024, the citizen population for Massachusetts was 6,456,356 and represented 91.66% of the total Massachusetts population.

Among all Massachusetts counties, Middlesex had the highest citizen population (1.45M), followed by Worcester (808.09K), and Essex (744.24K).

In terms of percentages, Franklin had the highest percentage of its population being citizens (97.59%), followed by Berkshire (97.03%), and Hampden (96.24%).

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 2024
Massachusetts Citizen Population By County in 2024
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County Citizen Population % of County Population
Middlesex 1451229 88.58
Worcester 808089 93.12
Essex 744238 91.54
Norfolk 672469 92.11
Suffolk 669338 85.25
Bristol 549730 94.41
Plymouth 511417 95.58
Hampden 445433 96.24
Barnstable 221210 95.49
Hampshire 155784 96.15
Berkshire 125583 97.03
Franklin 69237 97.59
Dukes 19193 91.69
Nantucket 13410 92.58