Massachusetts Natural Population Increase Rate By County in 2012
According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2012, the natural population increase rate for Massachusetts was 2.99, and the top three counties that had the highest natural population increase rate were:
- Suffolk County: 6.77
- Nantucket County: 6.46
- Middlesex County: 4.35
On the other hand, the top 3 counties that had the lowest natural population increase rate were:
- Barnstable County: -5.07
- Berkshire County: -1.64
- Hampshire County: -0.15
Use the interactive visualization and the table below to explore the natural population increase rate for each Massachusetts county in 2012. You can also find links to the historical natural population increase rate for each county below.
Natural Population Increase Rate refers to the natural increase (number of births minus number of deaths) during a year per 1,000 population at midyear.
| County | Natural Pop. Increase Rate |
|---|---|
| Barnstable | -5.07 |
| Berkshire | -1.64 |
| Bristol | 1.6 |
| Dukes | 1.01 |
| Essex | 2.93 |
| Franklin | 0.46 |
| Hampden | 2.64 |
| Hampshire | -0.15 |
| Middlesex | 4.35 |
| Nantucket | 6.46 |
| Norfolk | 2.72 |
| Plymouth | 1.87 |
| Suffolk | 6.77 |
| Worcester | 2.76 |
Historical Natural Population Increase Rate for Counties in Massachusetts
Use the links below to find the historical natural population increase rate for each county in Massachusetts.