Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for Massachusetts by County
Poverty: Persons below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent
County
|
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
|
Value (Percent)
|
People (Below Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties)
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | N/A | 10.0 | 684,548 | 9 of 52 |
| United States | N/A | 12.5 | 40,735,661 | N/A |
| Nantucket County | Rural | 3.2 | 451 | 3 |
| Dukes County | Rural | 4.4 | 915 | 17 |
| Norfolk County | Urban | 6.7 | 47,744 | 169 |
| Plymouth County | Urban | 7.1 | 37,295 | 218 |
| Barnstable County | Urban | 7.7 | 17,567 | 301 |
| Middlesex County | Urban | 7.7 | 122,596 | 301 |
| Essex County | Urban | 9.4 | 74,710 | 658 |
| Worcester County | Urban | 10.3 | 86,943 | 849 |
| Bristol County | Urban | 11.3 | 64,441 | 1,078 |
| Hampshire County | Urban | 11.3 | 15,746 | 1,078 |
| Berkshire County | Urban | 11.4 | 14,169 | 1,105 |
| Franklin County | Rural | 12.1 | 8,472 | 1,287 |
| Suffolk County | Urban | 16.2 | 119,889 | 2,147 |
| Hampden County | Urban | 16.3 | 73,610 | 2,168 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/22/2026 10:37 pm.
Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Persons below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.