Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for Massachusetts by County
Food Access: Food Insecurity
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2023 Feeding America
Sorted by Percent
Massachusetts
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.5 percent.
United States
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.3 percent.
Nantucket County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.0 percent.
Norfolk County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.8 percent.
Plymouth County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.0 percent.
Dukes County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.4 percent.
Middlesex County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
Barnstable County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.2 percent.
Hampshire County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.5 percent.
Essex County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.1 percent.
Worcester County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.4 percent.
Berkshire County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.3 percent.
Franklin County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.7 percent.
Bristol County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.8 percent.
Suffolk County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.2 percent.
Hampden County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.6 percent.
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/26/2026 8:32 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: Food insecurity data provided by the Feeding America: Map the Meal Gap.
For more information about Food Access: Food Insecurity, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.