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Massachusetts Population

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As of 2024, the population of Massachusetts was estimated to be 6.9 million people. This makes it the 14th most populous state in the United States. The population is distributed fairly evenly throughout the state, with the majority living in the more urbanized areas like Boston and its suburbs. Massachusetts is a diverse state, with a variety of ethnicities represented in its population. The largest ethnic group is white, making up 81% of the population, followed by Hispanics and Latinos at 11%. African Americans make up 6%, while Asians account for 4% of the population. The remaining population is made up of Native Americans and other minority groups.

Massachusetts has experienced a steady increase in population over recent years due to an influx of immigrants from around the world. More than 20% of Massachusetts residents were born outside of the United States, making it one of the most diverse states in terms of ethnicity and culture. Additionally, there has been an increase in foreign-born students attending colleges and universities across Massachusetts which has contributed to this growth as well. This diverse cultural background has resulted in a vibrant economy that has become increasingly attractive to businesses looking for talented workers from all over the world.

Massachusetts Population by Year – Historical Population Data

Year Population Growth Rate
2022 6,981,974 -0.11%
2021 6,989,690 -0.09%
2020 6,995,729 1.46%
2019 6,894,883 0.13%
2018 6,885,720 0.32%
2017 6,863,560 0.53%
2016 6,827,280 0.44%
2015 6,797,484 0.48%
2014 6,764,864 0.74%
2013 6,715,158 0.76%
2012 6,664,269 0.76%
2011 6,614,218 0.73%
2010 6,566,440 0.75%
2009 6,517,613 0.75%
2008 6,468,967 0.58%
2007 6,431,559 0.34%
2006 6,410,084 0.11%
2005 6,403,290 -0.14%
2004 6,412,281 -0.16%
2003 6,422,565 0.08%
2002 6,417,206 0.31%
2001 6,397,634 0.57%
2000 6,361,104 3.01%
1999 6,175,169 0.50%
1998 6,144,407 0.47%
1997 6,115,476 0.49%
1996 6,085,393 0.38%
1995 6,062,335 0.51%
1994 6,031,352 0.34%
1993 6,010,884 0.29%
1992 5,993,474 -0.09%
1991 5,998,652 -0.33%
1990 6,018,664 0.05%
1989 6,015,478 0.59%
1988 5,979,982 0.75%
1987 5,935,204 0.55%
1986 5,902,678 0.37%
1985 5,880,733 0.68%
1984 5,840,773 0.71%
1983 5,799,407 0.49%
1982 5,771,222 0.04%
1981 5,768,685 0.39%
1980 5,746,075 0.13%
1979 5,738,404 0.03%
1978 5,736,469 -0.03%
1977 5,738,199 -0.10%
1976 5,743,672 -0.24%
1975 5,757,756 -0.27%
1974 5,773,548 -0.13%
1973 5,781,172 0.36%
1972 5,760,302 0.40%
1971 5,737,580 0.85%
1970 5,689,170 0.69%

Massachusetts Population by City

Rank Name 2020 Census  Annual Change Density (mi²) Area (mi²)
1 Boston 675,647 0.84% 14,338 48.34
2 Worcester 206,518 1.20% 5,732 37.36
3 Springfield 155,929 0.18% 4,920 31.87
4 Cambridge 118,403 1.09% 19,142 6.39
5 Lowell 115,554 0.77% 8,692 13.61
6 Brockton 105,643 1.09% 5,118 21.33
7 Quincy 101,636 0.90% 6,302 16.57
8 Lynn 101,253 1.06% 9,729 10.74
9 New Bedford 101,079 0.59% 5,144 20
10 Fall River 94,000 0.54% 2,885 33.11
11 Lawrence 89,143 1.39% 13,414 6.93
12 Newton 88,923 0.42% 5,051 17.83
13 Somerville 81,045 0.64% 20,042 4.12
14 Haverhill 67,787 1% 2,115 33.04
15 Malden 66,263 1.01% 13,542 5.04
16 Waltham 65,218 0.69% 5,226 12.74
17 Brookline 63,191 0.70% 9,546 6.76
18 Revere 62,186 1.62% 11,451 5.7
19 Medford 59,659 0.58% 7,495 8.1
20 Taunton 59,408 0.59% 1,295 46.71
21 Weymouth Town 57,437 0.63% 3,492 16.77
22 Chicopee 55,560 0.05% 2,429 22.91
23 Peabody 54,481 0.59% 3,418 16.23
24 Methuen Town 53,059 1.07% 2,467 22.21
25 Everett 49,075 1.47% 14,999 3.42
26 Barnstable Town 48,916 0.75% 835 59.93
27 Attleboro 46,461 0.61% 1,767 26.78
28 Arlington 46,308 0.74% 9,206 5.14
29 Salem 44,480 0.70% 5,476 8.29
30 Pittsfield 43,927 -0.18% 1,079 40.47
31 Leominster 43,782 0.68% 1,550 28.82
32 Beverly 42,670 0.73% 2,891 15.09
33 Fitchburg 41,946 0.39% 1,525 27.82
34 Marlborough 41,793 0.78% 2,051 20.86
35 Woburn 40,876 0.67% 3,297 12.65
36 Westfield 40,834 -0.06% 881 46.26
37 Chelsea 40,787 1.34% 19,174 2.21
38 Braintree Town 39,143 0.85% 2,918 13.76
39 Holyoke 38,238 -0.43% 1,783 21.16
40 Watertown Town 35,329 0.95% 9,090 4
41 Lexington 34,454 0.87% 2,152 16.43
42 Franklin Town 33,261 0.48% 1,267 26.64
43 Needham 32,091 0.98% 2,688 12.3
44 Norwood 31,611 0.93% 3,133 10.38
45 Melrose 29,817 0.93% 6,548 4.68
46 Gloucester 29,729 0.31% 1,146 26.2
47 Northampton 29,571 0.34% 872 34.24
48 Wellesley 29,550 0.53% 2,996 10.02
49 West Springfield Town 28,835 0.15% 1,732 16.73
50 Agawam Town 28,692 0.09% 1,234 23.32
51 Milton 28,630 0.56% 2,238 13.01
52 Saugus 28,619 0.69% 2,711 10.78
53 Danvers 28,087 0.56% 2,151 13.28
54 Belmont 27,295 0.92% 6,038 4.65
55 Wakefield 27,090 0.78% 3,752 7.39
56 Milford 26,971 0.70% 2,713 10.15
57 Burlington 26,377 0.70% 2,293 11.75
58 Reading 25,518 0.30% 2,581 9.98
59 Dedham 25,364 0.25% 2,488 10.27
60 Wilmington 23,349 0.43% 1,394 16.97
61 Stoneham 23,244 0.77% 3,955 6.01
62 Winchester 22,970 0.69% 3,888 6.03
63 Gardner 21,287 0.49% 979 22.07
64 Marblehead 20,441 0.31% 4,711 4.38
65 Winthrop Town 19,316 0.92% 9,981 1.99
66 Somerset 18,303 0.08% 2,322 7.9
67 Newburyport 18,289 0.47% 2,222 8.35
68 Southbridge Town 17,740 0.57% 892 20.24
69 Amesbury Town 17,366 0.61% 1,439 12.29
70 Abington 17,062 0.63% 1,746 9.96
71 Easthampton Town 16,211 0.10% 1,221 13.32
72 Longmeadow 15,853 0.04% 1,747 9.09
73 Hudson 15,749 0.53% 2,787 5.74
74 Swampscott 15,111 0.86% 5,131 3.02
75 Lynnfield 13,000 1.05% 1,362 9.86
76 North Adams 12,961 -0.58% 626 20.35
77 Palmer Town 12,448 0.25% 397 31.57
78 Webster 12,194 0.63% 4,183 2.97
79 South Yarmouth 11,703 0.52% 1,709 6.96
80 Holbrook 11,405 0.53% 1,597 7.25
81 Maynard 10,746 0.59% 2,100 5.21
82 Nantucket 10,166 2.54% 1,834 5.99
83 Hull 10,072 -0.22% 3,484 2.87
84 Andover 9,735 0.98% 2,719 3.69
85 Athol 8,486 0.26% 1,045 8.19
86 Clinton 8,166 0.94% 5,626 1.49
87 Middleborough Center 7,921 0.75% 2,062 3.93
88 Mansfield Center 7,830 0.59% 2,892 2.76
89 Plymouth 7,667 0.22% 3,449 2.24
90 Pinehurst 7,368 0.30% 1,993 3.73
91 Medfield 6,939 0.65% 1,430 4.95
92 Cochituate 6,927 0.51% 1,847 3.81
93 Whitinsville 6,750 0.07% 1,857 3.64
94 Northborough 6,474 0.47% 2,000 3.28
95 West Concord 6,320 0.46% 1,897 3.38
96 West Yarmouth 6,278 0.43% 951 6.69
97 East Falmouth 6,278 0.38% 1,168 5.44
98 Ware 6,266 0.16% 1,017 6.19
99 Foxborough 6,227 0.95% 2,226 2.88
100 Sharon 6,184 0.84% 2,120 2.99
101 Walpole 6,119 0.33% 2,199 2.81
102 Hingham 5,979 0.55% 1,962 3.1
103 Oxford 5,928 -0.30% 1,696 3.46
104 Spencer 5,810 0.19% 2,771 2.11
105 Kingston 5,700 0.19% 1,192 4.81
106 Salisbury 5,629 1.31% 996 5.88
107 Scituate 5,620 0.67% 1,411 4.06
108 Bliss Corner 5,480 0.36% 2,769 2
109 Adams 5,466 -0.09% 2,410 2.26
110 North Scituate 5,414 0.62% 1,471 3.75
111 Yarmouth Port 5,403 0.15% 902 6.02
112 East Harwich 5,250 0.71% 669 8.02
113 Rockport 5,010 0.08% 1,262 3.98
114 Smith Mills 4,832 0.14% 1,040 4.67
115 Bellingham 4,782 -0.15% 883 5.39
116 Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock 4,744 -0.49% 2,149 2.17
117 North Westport 4,720 0.32% 919 5.18
118 Marshfield 4,653 0.68% 937 5.07
119 The Pinehills 4,515 6.81% 5,071 1.1
120 Turners Falls 4,512 0.09% 2,380 1.9
121 Millis-Clicquot 4,499 0.22% 1,447 3.13
122 Ipswich 4,370 0.34% 2,694 1.64
123 Raynham Center 4,365 0.59% 1,054 4.22
124 Williamstown 4,308 -0.05% 1,266 3.4
125 Northwest Harwich 4,296 0.85% 552 7.98
126 Buzzards Bay 4,279 0.96% 2,299 1.92
127 Westborough 4,255 0.49% 2,287 1.89
128 Winchendon 4,160 -0.12% 1,830 2.27
129 Forestdale 4,116 0.05% 1,081 3.81
130 Wilbraham 4,003 0.22% 721 5.59
131 North Plymouth 3,983 0.94% 3,288 1.25
132 Hopedale 3,939 0.48% 2,313 1.73
133 South Dennis 3,899 0.66% 874 4.55
134 Sagamore 3,851 0.59% 1,178 3.33
135 Falmouth 3,818 0.05% 1,831 2.09
136 East Sandwich 3,669 -0.75% 477 7.52
137 Orange 3,636 -1.07% 587 6
138 North Pembroke 3,490 0.57% 793 4.47
139 Dennis Port 3,487 0.90% 1,180 3.04
140 South Duxbury 3,463 0.29% 1,190 2.94
141 Nahant 3,334 -0.24% 3,076 1.08
142 Provincetown 3,318 1.97% 1,971 1.79
143 North Falmouth 3,293 0.63% 862 3.89
144 North Lakeville 3,290 1.93% 692 5.04
145 Mattapoisett Center 3,190 0.86% 663 4.94
146 Belchertown 3,129 0.72% 636 5.03
147 Un 3,090 0.26% 1,261 2.47
148 Littleton Common 3,065 0.90% 890 3.54
149 Acushnet Center 3,030 -0.13% 2,133 1.42
150 Sandwich 2,998 0.13% 829 3.63
151 Ayer 2,986 0.40% 2,279 1.33
152 Wareham Center 2,972 0.27% 2,073 1.45
153 Ocean Grove 2,904 0.31% 4,427 0.66
154 Topsfield 2,864 0.52% 1,075 2.71
155 Pocasset 2,843 -0.03% 772 3.68
156 Fiskdale 2,797 0.74% 915 3.13
157 Monument Beach 2,784 -0.04% 1,077 2.58
158 Vineyard Haven 2,747 2.19% 2,379 1.23
159 North Seekonk 2,726 0.29% 1,966 1.4
160 Cordaville 2,703 0.18% 1,497 1.82
161 East Douglas 2,702 0.51% 805 3.41
162 Norton Center 2,677 0.04% 1,579 1.7
163 Hopkinton 2,651 0.37% 1,750 1.53
164 East Dennis 2,585 -0.67% 524 4.83
165 Marshfield Hills 2,491 0.56% 553 4.58
166 Dover 2,452 0.76% 591 4.24
167 Boxford 2,432 0.37% 458 5.36
168 Dennis 2,399 -0.04% 488 4.91
169 Pepperell 2,390 -0.46% 1,138 2.07
170 Sturbridge 2,385 0.54% 455 5.32
171 West Dennis 2,304 0.26% 712 3.26
172 North Eastham 2,296 2.05% 710 3.44
173 North Brookfield 2,256 -0.04% 1,526 1.48
174 Great Barrington 2,234 0% 1,639 1.36
175 West Wareham 2,224 0.71% 608 3.73
176 White Island Shores 2,180 0.32% 1,939 1.14
177 Rutland 2,179 0.32% 744 2.96
178 East Pepperell 2,120 0.28% 1,510 1.42
179 Baldwinville 2,117 0.42% 836 2.57
180 Weweantic 2,109 0% 1,662 1.27
181 Brewster 2,028 0.15% 523 3.9
182 Hanson 2,028 -0.45% 1,090 1.83
183 Harwich Center 1,995 0.98% 914 2.25
184 Monson Center 1,952 -0.83% 568 3.35
185 South Deerfield 1,930 0.26% 617 3.15
186 Harwich Port 1,899 1.33% 751 2.63
187 Duxbury 1,896 0.47% 871 2.21
188 Lee 1,880 -0.92% 1,380 1.32
189 South Lancaster 1,838 -0.33% 1,379 1.32
190 West Falmouth 1,812 0.38% 595 3.08
191 Lunenburg 1,789 0.17% 474 3.8
192 Orleans 1,767 0.83% 781 2.32
193 Shelburne Falls 1,719 -0.06% 677 2.53
194 Devens 1,697 -0.84% 245 6.76
195 Teaticket 1,663 -0.18% 1,569 1.05
196 Lenox 1,639 -0.24% 900 1.81
197 West Chatham 1,619 1.26% 575 2.92
198 Onset 1,617 0.25% 1,511 1.08
199 Shirley 1,611 1.03% 1,261 1.32
200 Chatham 1,551 0.82% 603 2.64
201 Holland 1,551 0.57% 595 2.65
202 Rowley 1,523 0.71% 908 1.71
203 Essex 1,517 0.33% 744 2.06
204 Bourne 1,497 0.53% 905 1.68
205 Hatfield 1,453 0.95% 642 2.33
206 West Brookfield 1,375 -0.29% 1,078 1.26
207 Groton 1,353 1.64% 850 1.67
208 Warren 1,333 -0.53% 1,030 1.27
209 Granby 1,306 -0.46% 371 3.48
210 East Brookfield 1,292 -0.23% 792 1.62
211 Townsend 1,213 0.65% 730 1.69
212 Marion Center 1,172 0.51% 1,140 1.04
213 South Ashburnham 1,136 0.61% 387 2.99
214 Housatonic 1,083 -0.28% 1,205 0.89
215 Mashpee Neck 1,076 0.73% 869 1.27
216 Northfield 1,051 -0.38% 233 4.45
217 Barre 1,029 0.19% 654 1.58
218 Millers Falls 994 -1.45% 1,043 0.91
219 Huntington 857 -0.95% 180 4.63
220 New Seabury 852 1.59% 373 2.39
221 Woods Hole 834 0.59% 398 2.13
222 Brookfield 824 -0.12% 713 1.15
223 Russell 690 -1.49% 287 2.3
224 Chester 552 -1.49% 378 1.4
225 Cheshire 545 0.54% 1,443 0.38
226 Siasconset 505 5.31% 281 2.12
227 Deerfield 479 -3.58% 235 1.84
228 Seabrook 448 -0.22% 1,264 0.35
229 Madaket 377 3.46% 211 1.99
230 Blandford 363 -0.84% 308 1.15
231 Popponesset 280 2.05% 974 0.31
232 Petersham 225 -0.91% 177 1.23
233 Monomoscoy Island 139 -0.73% 586 0.23
234 Seconsett Island 98 0% 951 0.1
235 Popponesset Island 45 4.08% 708 0.07

 

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