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Massachusetts Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2021 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated July 2023.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Massachusetts Population & Age Distribution

The Total Population of Massachusetts is:

6,984,723

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.1%
5 - 17:
14.8%
18 - 24:
10.0%
25 - 34:
14.2%
35 - 54:
25.6%
55 - 64:
13.8%
Over 65 Years:
16.5%

Educational Attainment of Adults

High School Graduates
College Graduated
Attending College
91.2%
91.2%
45.2%
45.2%
6.2%
6.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Massachusetts
USA
$48,617
$48,617
$37,638
$37,638

Median household income

Massachusetts
USA
$89,026
$89,026
$69,021
$69,021
Individuals Below Poverty Level

9.9%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Education
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Retail
Manufacturing
Accommodation
Construction
Finance
Other
Public Service
Administration
Transportation
Information Technology
Wholesale
Arts
Real Estate
Utilities
Agriculture
Management
Mining
16.3%
16.3%
11.8%
11.8%
11.0%
11.0%
10.0%
10.0%
8.9%
8.9%
5.9%
5.9%
5.9%
5.9%
5.6%
5.6%
4.3%
4.3%
3.9%
3.9%
3.7%
3.7%
3.4%
3.4%
2.2%
2.2%
2.1%
2.1%
2.0%
2.0%
1.7%
1.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.4%
0.4%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic Or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Black Or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian And Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian And Other Pacific Islanders
69.7%
69.7%
12.4%
12.4%
6.8%
6.8%
6.7%
6.7%
4.3%
4.3%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
Unclassified
Italian
English
German
French
Polish
Portuguese
French Canadian
Scottish
Swedish
Russian
European
Brazilian
Haitian
Greek
Cape Verdean
Lithuanian
Canadian
Scots-Irish
19.2%
19.2%
18.5%
18.5%
11.7%
11.7%
9.4%
9.4%
5.5%
5.5%
5.4%
5.4%
4.0%
4.0%
3.9%
3.9%
3.4%
3.4%
1.9%
1.9%
1.5%
1.5%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Portuguese
Chinese
French
Indic languages
French Creole
African languages
Vietnamese
Arabic
Other Asian languages
Slavic languages
Russian
Other Indo-European
Italian
Hindi
German
Korean
Polish
Greek
75.6%
75.6%
9.4%
9.4%
3.0%
3.0%
2.1%
2.1%
2.1%
2.1%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born MA Residents

17.3%


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