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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:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

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:

6,981,974

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.0%
5 - 17:
14.5%
18 - 24:
10.0%
25 - 34:
14.1%
35 - 54:
25.5%
55 - 64:
13.8%
Over 65 Years:
17.1%

Educational Attainment of Adults

High School Graduates
College Graduated
Attending College
91.2%
91.2%
45.9%
45.9%
5.9%
5.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Massachusetts
USA
$53,513
$53,513
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Massachusetts
USA
$96,505
$96,505
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

9.9%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Education
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Retail
Manufacturing
Construction
Accommodation
Finance
Other
Public Service
Administration
Transportation
Information Technology
Wholesale
Arts
Real Estate
Utilities
Agriculture
Management
Mining
16.1%
16.1%
11.7%
11.7%
11.5%
11.5%
9.9%
9.9%
9.0%
9.0%
6.0%
6.0%
5.8%
5.8%
5.6%
5.6%
4.3%
4.3%
3.8%
3.8%
3.6%
3.6%
3.5%
3.5%
2.1%
2.1%
2.0%
2.0%
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
68.9%
68.9%
12.6%
12.6%
6.9%
6.9%
6.6%
6.6%
4.9%
4.9%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Other groups
Unclassified
Irish
Italian
English
German
French
Polish
Portuguese
French Canadian
Scottish
Swedish
Russian
Brazilian
European
Haitian
Greek
Cape Verdean
Lithuanian
Canadian
23.3%
23.3%
19.5%
19.5%
18.9%
18.9%
11.5%
11.5%
9.5%
9.5%
5.5%
5.5%
5.2%
5.2%
3.9%
3.9%
3.9%
3.9%
3.1%
3.1%
1.9%
1.9%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
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
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Polish
75.5%
75.5%
9.5%
9.5%
3.0%
3.0%
2.1%
2.1%
2.0%
2.0%
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

17.6%


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