Massachusetts Population 2024

7,020,060

Massachusetts Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Massachusetts was:

  • White: 72.67%
  • Two or more races: 7.98%
  • Black or African American: 7.14%
  • Asian: 6.98%
  • Other race: 4.98%
  • Native American: 0.21%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.04%

Massachusetts Growth Rate

Massachusetts Population Rank

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Massachusetts Population by County

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,075,52872.67%
Two or more races557,2887.98%
Black or African American498,7857.14%
Asian487,6006.98%
Other race347,5014.98%
Native American14,7400.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2,7660.04%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Massachusetts Population by Race

Massachusetts Population Pyramid 2024

Massachusetts Median Age

39.8

Total

38.6

Male

41.1

Female

Massachusetts Adults

There are 5,617,190 adults, (1,195,590 of whom are seniors) in Massachusetts.

Massachusetts Age Dependency

58

Age Dependency Ratio

27

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Massachusetts Sex Ratio

Female3,564,87051.04%
Male3,419,34048.96%

Massachusetts Population by Age

Massachusetts Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,741,0002.4662.437.6
Married1,270,5303.1781.718.3
Non Family1,024,0901.3144.255.8
Female321,5533.1447.152.9
Male124,8283.0455.144.9

3.06

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

62.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Massachusetts Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade221,6114.5%
Associates Degree374,8807.62%
Bachelors Degree1,234,32025.09%
Graduate Degree1,024,49020.82%
High School Graduate1,127,90022.92%
Less Than 9th Grade209,9764.27%
Some College726,92414.77%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Massachusetts Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Massachusetts Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,591,3603,407,7101,768,470
Hispanic503,812366,919112,775
Asian335,883289,258212,782
Black319,830277,82696,798
2+ Races296,934238,92199,489
Other Race215,223152,78640,748
Native American9,7907,7492,392
Islander1,8281,639741

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.89%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 63.35%.

Massachusetts Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$75,687$89,766$63,560
Graduate Degree$97,033$117,897$84,251
High School Graduate$43,492$51,929$33,706
Less Than 9th Grade$33,558$39,257$27,029
Overall$61,481$71,365$52,856
Some College$49,670$59,088$42,083

$61,481

Average Earnings

$71,365

Average Male

$52,856

Average Female

Massachusetts Earnings by Educational Attainment

Massachusetts Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Massachusetts Language

75.46% of Massachusetts residents speak only English, while 24.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.46% of the population.

Massachusetts Language

Massachusetts Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,671,910328,6357.03%
Hispanic856,750182,44921.3%
Multiple541,75187,13116.08%
Black478,82881,06316.93%
Other339,74768,19620.07%
Asian465,31950,53810.86%
Native14,1452,90020.5%
Islander2,58551720%

9.93%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.03%

Male Poverty Rate

10.8%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Massachusetts

The race most likely to be in poverty in Massachusetts is Hispanic, with 21.3% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Massachusetts is White, with 7.03% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.23%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.14%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.92%.

Massachusetts Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.61%
High School12.5%
Some College8.97%
Bachelors or Greater3.94%

Massachusetts Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed24.75%
Male Unemployed19.25%
Female Employed4.56%
Male Employed3.32%

Massachusetts Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Massachusetts Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$122,530$162,367
Households$96,505$134,568
Married Families$147,219$189,220
Non Families$56,588$82,276

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Massachusetts Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.0%

Male Marriage Rate

44.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Massachusetts Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Massachusetts Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Massachusetts Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Massachusetts Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

266,304

Number of Veterans

247,431

Male Veterans

18,873

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam94,515
Second Gulf War46,168
First Gulf War42,456
Korea23,776
World War II7,954

Massachusetts Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+85,828
65 to 7466,469
35 to 5449,123
55 to 6445,652
18 to 3419,232

Massachusetts Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White237,4485.64%
Hispanic11,6831.9%
Black11,3623.02%
2+ Races8,7032.4%
Other Race4,4261.72%
Asian3,5570.9%
Native American7526.46%
Islander562.42%

Massachusetts Veterans by Race

Massachusetts Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.24%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.14%

Veteran Disability Rate

Massachusetts Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.1%

Labor Force Participation

63.5%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

Massachusetts Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Massachusetts Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Massachusetts Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

59.44%

Born in Massachusetts

82.42%

Native Born

17.58%

Foreign Born

7.97%

Non Citizen

9.61%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

82.42% of Massachusetts residents were born in the United States, with 59.44% having been born in Massachusetts. 7.97% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Massachusetts Place of Birth

  1. Massachusetts State Data Center
  2. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  4. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  5. Census QuickFacts
  6. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)

Sources