Middlesex County, Massachusetts

MA · FIPS 25017 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
1,638,365
Rank #21 of 3,222
99th %ile
Median Household Income
$130,847 +74.1% vs nat'l
Rank #29 of 3,222
99th %ile
Poverty Rate
7.7% −38.6% vs nat'l
Rank #329 of 3,222
90th %ile
Median Home Value
$727,800 +158.2% vs nat'l
Rank #45 of 3,222
99th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
59.5% +76.6% vs nat'l
Rank #27 of 3,222
99th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.3% −18.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,537 of 3,222
52th %ile

At a Glance

61.3% Homeownership
97.6% Insured
59.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%12.2%24.4%36.6%48.8%61.0%65.1%13.6%9.3%5.8%4.7%1.4%0.1%0.0%

About Middlesex County, Massachusetts

Middlesex County, Massachusetts has a total population of 1,638,365, making it the 21st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Middlesex County is 38.9 years.

The median household income in Middlesex County is $130,847, which ranks #29 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 74.1% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 7.7%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.3%.

The median home value in Middlesex County is $727,800, 158.2% above the national median. Renters in Middlesex County pay a median gross rent of $2,201 per month. The homeownership rate is 61.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Middlesex County, 59.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 76.6% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 97.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 33.2 min.

Middlesex County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 65.1% of the population, followed by Asian (non-Hispanic) (13.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (9.3%).

All data for Middlesex County, Massachusetts comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.