Total Population in Massachusetts

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Total Population
7,044,056
Rank #16 of 52
71th %ile

How Massachusetts Compares

Massachusetts
7,044,056
National
330M
97.9% below

State Ranking

Rank State Value
#13 Washington 7,816,116
#14 Arizona 7,378,838
#15 Tennessee 7,066,383
#16 Massachusetts 7,044,056
#17 Indiana 6,851,073
#18 Maryland 6,206,011
#19 Missouri 6,191,814
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Highest Population Counties in Massachusetts

# County Population
1 Middlesex County 1,638,365
2 Worcester County 867,788
3 Essex County 813,054
4 Suffolk County 785,121
5 Norfolk County 730,082
6 Bristol County 582,270
7 Plymouth County 535,075
8 Hampden County 462,815
9 Barnstable County 231,668
10 Hampshire County 162,028

Lowest Population Counties in Massachusetts

# County Population
14 Nantucket County 14,483
13 Dukes County 20,933
12 Franklin County 70,944
11 Berkshire County 129,430
10 Hampshire County 162,028
9 Barnstable County 231,668
8 Hampden County 462,815
7 Plymouth County 535,075
6 Bristol County 582,270
5 Norfolk County 730,082

Total Population in Massachusetts

Massachusetts has a total population of 7,044,056, ranking #16 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 97.9% below the national value of 330M.

Across Massachusetts's 14 counties, total population ranges from 14,483 to 1,638,365. The county with the highest value is Middlesex County at 1,638,365.

Total population count from the American Community Survey.

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.